Award

Cupar Core and Cluster (Tailabout) Service

FIFE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

11 Jun 2025 at 11:08

Tender

28 Nov 2024 at 12:16

Planning

27 Aug 2024 at 11:26

Summary of the contracting process

Fife Council has recently completed the procurement process for the Cupar Core and Cluster (Tailabout) Service, focusing on delivering healthcare and social work services in Cupar, Fife. The contract, active from 10th June 2025, was awarded under an open procedure with The Richmond Fellowship Scotland Limited serving as the supplier. The awarding organisation, Fife Council, is a regional authority committed to supporting individuals with severe mental illnesses by promoting sustained mental health rehabilitation in a community setting. The initial procurement planning began with a PIN notice detailing the complex care similar requirements, with subsequent tendering and awarding phases completed in 2025.

This procurement process represents a significant opportunity for businesses within the social care sector, particularly those capable of delivering specialised care and supported living services. Operating in a region beneficial for leveraging local employment and service delivery, businesses that can manage complex care needs will find growth potential in future similar tenders, especially considering the recurring demands and potential contract renewals linked to such community-oriented services. With a procurement value exceeding £680,000, this provides a viable revenue stream for suitably equipped and experienced providers, ready to contribute to the continued care and rehabilitation needs identified by the Fife Council.

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Notice Title

Cupar Core and Cluster (Tailabout) Service

Notice Description

The H&SCP wishes to commission a service for the provision of care and support of a group of 12 individuals (this includes one vacancy which is in the process of being filled) with a severe and enduring mental illness/disorders that often disrupts major areas of their life, including relationships, employment, housing, and self-care, leading to a need for specialised support services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This requirement is for the provision of care and support of a group of 12 individuals (this includes one vacancy which is in the process of being filled) with a severe and enduring mental illness/disorders that often disrupts major areas of their life, including relationships, employment, housing, and self-care, leading to a need for specialised support services. This service initially allowed the individuals to be moved from inpatients in Stratheden Hospital into their own homes in the community and now is a supported living service to promote and sustain mental health rehabilitation.

Options: Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the specification however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The option to extend for a further 12 months is built into the Contract. This is likely to be an ongoing requirement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04959d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031494-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£688,500 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£688,500 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£684,730 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
17 Oct 2024Expired
Award Date
9 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
17 Mar 2025 - 16 Mar 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
If the requirement is still required a further procurement exercise may be undertaken.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FIFE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Pasha Keir
Contact Email
pasha.keir@fife.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3451550000, +44 3451555555

Buyer Location

Locality
GLENROTHES
Postcode
KY7 5LT
Post Town
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife

Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE RICHMOND FELLOWSHIP SCOTLAND

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