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Coming up· published 10 Jul 2025

2025 Social Care - Framework agreement for the provision of Support at Home Services in Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire Council · Aberdeen City, Scotland

Aberdeenshire Council is planning this contract. It is a framework for extra care housing in Aberdeen City.

Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 10 Jul 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice · 00:00

    View notice
  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

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About this tender

In brief

Aberdeenshire Council is planning this contract. It is a framework for extra care housing in Aberdeen City. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £198,314,000.

Public Contracts Scotland published it on 10 July 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000804013. Bids are made through the buyer's Public Contracts Scotland portal.

Summary of the contracting process

Aberdeenshire Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process that aims to establish a framework agreement for the provision of Support at Home Services in Aberdeenshire. This tender falls under the general public services category and is set to support individuals aged 16 and over, with varying needs, to live independently.

The contracting process is focused on creating flexible and outcome-oriented services for personal care, support, and housing assistance. The delivery will primarily take place in various settings within Aberdeenshire, including single occupancy homes and shared accommodations. Key dates include the future notice date scheduled for 26th September 2025, which will provide further information about the tendering process.

The estimated contract value is £198,314,000, distributed over four years. The nature of the services required makes it ideal for service providers who can operate in dispersed, shared, and multi-occupational settings with a strong emphasis on co-produced contractual outcomes.

About this tender

Aberdeenshire Council requires the provision of Support at Home Services for people who meet eligibility criteria aged 16 years and over with a range of needs, who require assistance through support to live independently and to develop, regain or retain their daily living skills, through provision of personal care, personal support and/or housing support, providing the right care and support in the right place.

Accommodation-based services will be provided to adults with substantial and critical levels of need linked to eligibility criteria that are principal householders in tenancies in a range of settings that include dispersed single occupancy properties; shared tenancies; houses of multiple occupation; and core and cluster, project-based and extra-care model resources. Services will be commissioned under flexible and responsive, co-produced contractual arrangements that are outcome focused.

The outcomes should be meaningful and measurable and help in the maintenance or development of skills and independence and promote community connections and social inclusion.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Planned

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Extra Care
Procurement type
Framework
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1

Procedure

Notice type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Public Contracts Scotland

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Tender value
£198,314,000

Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000804013
CPV code
85300000 - Social work and related services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Aberdeenshire Council is based in Aberdeen City. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Aberdeen City
Town
Aberdeen
Postcode
AB16 5GB
Electoral ward
Midstocket/Rosemount
Constituency
Aberdeen North
Delivery area
Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Region
Scotland
Sub-region
Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Area
North Eastern Scotland
Country
Scotland
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Aberdeenshire Council
Category
Services
Contact
Sean Watson
Phone
+44 1467539600
Address
Aberdeen, AB16 5GB · Scotland · Scotland
Call +44 1467539600
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about this tender

When will the 2025 Social Care - Framework agreement for the provision of Support at Home… tender open?

Aberdeenshire Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How much is the 2025 Social Care - Framework agreement for the provision of Support at Home… contract worth?

The estimated value is £198,314,000.

Who is the buyer for 2025 Social Care - Framework agreement for the provision of Support at Home…?

Aberdeenshire Council, based in Aberdeen City, Scotland. The named contact is Sean Watson, on +44 1467539600.

How do I bid for 2025 Social Care - Framework agreement for the provision of Support at Home…?

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