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Adult Social Care Commissioning Flexible Framework

Issued by NHS Highland · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
2 Oct 2026
Closes
31 Dec 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value
GBP 2,421,000,000
Reference
14824
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Healthcare & Pharma
Type
services

At a glance

NHS Highland in United Kingdom has published a tender in healthcare & pharma: “Adult Social Care Commissioning Flexible Framework”. Submissions close on 31 December 2026, 88 days from today. The stated value is GBP 2,421,000,000. Quote reference 14824 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 4 notices from this buyer since 2026, 1 of them currently open. There are 440 open healthcare & pharma notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

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.

Context for bidders

We hold 4 notices from NHS Highland, going back to July 2026 — 1 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure and Healthcare & Pharma. There are 440 open Healthcare & Pharma tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 88 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this healthcare & pharma opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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