HH108-27-HB Adult Social Care Commissioning Flexible Framework
The contract is a reopening of NHS Highland’s established Flexible Framework Agreement for adult social care services across the Highland Council area. NHS Highland acts as Lead Agency for Integrated Health and Social Care for Adults on behalf of the Highland Health and Social Care Partnership, covering care at home, enhanced response, specialist overnight care, residential and nursing home placements, registered day care, supported living, housing support, home-based respite and waking-night responder services. The framework has an estimated value of £2.421 billion, with new contracts expected to commence on 1 July 2027; individual contract durations are not specified. Services will be delivered across the Highland Council area in the UKM6 region. The critical qualification requirement is admission to the relevant framework lot or sub-lot, with existing providers able to apply for additional lots and new providers able to apply for framework admission; admission does not guarantee any contract award, minimum volume or business value.
Buyer: NHS Highland. Source: Public Contracts Scotland. Updated 2 Oct 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £2.4bn
- Bids close: 31 Dec 2026
- Location: Highlands and Islands
- Procedure: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Category: Health and social work services (85000000)
From the official notice
NHS Highland, acting as the Lead Agency for Integrated Health and Social Care for Adults on behalf of the Highland Health and Social Care Partnership (HHSCP), is reopening its established Flexible Framework Agreement for the provision of Adult Social Care Services across the Highland Council area. This framework reopening will allow: existing framework providers to apply for admission to additional service lots; and potential new providers to apply for admission to the flexible framework. The services covered by the framework are: Lot 1: Care at Home Services Sub Lot 1A: Care at Home Sub Lot 1B: Enhanced Responder Service Sub Lot 1C: Specialist Overnight Service Lot 2: Residential and Nursing Care Home Placements Lot 3: Registered Day Care Services Lot 4: Supported Living Services Sub Lot 4A: Supported Living Sub Lot 4B: Housing Support Sub Lot 4C: Home-Based Respite Sub Lot 4D: Waking Night Responder Service New Contracts awarded under this existing flexible framework are expected to commence on 1 July 2027. Admission to the flexible framework does not guarantee the award of any contract, nor any minimum volume or value of business to providers.
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 31 Dec 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £2.4bn.
Who can apply?
Any supplier that meets the buyer's requirements can apply. Check the official notice for conditions.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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