Tender: Care at Home Services Flexible Framework – East Renfrewshire (Barrhead, Neilston, Thornliebank, Clarkston, Newton Mearns)

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East Renfrewshire Council, on behalf of the Health & Social Care Partnership, is seeking suitably qualified providers for the provision of Care at Home services under a Flexible Framework Agreement in accordance with Regulations 74–76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Call-off contracts will be placed by geographical ‘Worlds’: World 1 – Barrhead; World 2 – Neilston & Uplawmoor; World 3 – Thornliebank, Netherlee & Giffnock; World 4 – Clarkston, Busby & Eaglesham; World 5 – Newton Mearns. The Flexible Framework allows new providers to be admitted after it is established, there is no guarantee of any uptake with a particular provider, and the estimated annual budget is approximately GBP 8,700,000 (excluding VAT) though this is not guaranteed. The anticipated start date is no later than April 2026 (or another date confirmed in an official letter of acceptance) and the contract term is an initial 7 years with an optional 2-year extension and a final optional 1-year extension (maximum 10 years), with extensions at the Council’s discretion.