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Supported Living Services

Argyll and Bute Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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11 Dec 2025 at 09:58

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26 Mar 2025 at 11:21

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Summary of the contracting process

The Argyll and Bute Council has completed the contracting process for "Supported Living Services" in the social work industry, focusing particularly on services for adults with complex care needs. The procurement process concluded with an award issued on 11th December 2025, following a VEAT Notice and a Standstill period. The project covers the Argyll and Bute region in the UK, and the procurement method used was limited, involving an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £12,000,000, was signed on 9th April 2025. This contracting process was completed through a framework agreement aimed at ensuring continuity of service, addressing the specific needs and outcomes for service users.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in social work and related services, particularly those with expertise in complex care needs. With a large contract value, it offers substantial growth potential for both large scale enterprises and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as evidenced by the participation of Mariner Support Associates Ltd, a known SME. The project is ideal for businesses that possess pre-existing qualifications and a track record in delivering similar services. By being part of this framework, suppliers can position themselves for future opportunities with the Argyll and Bute Council, as well as strengthen their service portfolio within the sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supported Living Services

Notice Description

Supported Living Services for Adults living with Complex Care needs

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supported Living Services for Adults with Complex Care Needs. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from contracting with the Council if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Information on this will be collected during prequalification and annually during the contract term.

Procurement Information

Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 allows a contracting authority to determine the procedure that is to be applied in connection with the award of a contract and may take account of the specialties of the services in question and the requirements and needs of users In this case, no prior notice has been issued on the basis that there are sufficient technical reasons to allow the direct award. These technical reasons relate to the specialties of the service and the requirement for continuity of service to meet outcomes for service users. The decision was made to award contracts to existing providers, who will pre-qualify to the resource of qualified providers. There will be no artificial narrowing of the market as new providers can complete our pre-qualification process and be included in our resource of qualified providers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f8d9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081780-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Argyll and Bute Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LOCHGILPHEAD
Postcode
PA31 8RT
Postcode Area
Paisley
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Argyll and Bute
Electoral Ward
Mid Argyll
Westminster Constituency
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
9
Supplier Names

Affinity Trust

Carr Gomm

Cornerstone

Cornerstone Community Care

ENABLE Scotland

Enable Scotland (Leading the Way)

Key Housing Association Limited

Mariner Support Associates Ltd

Scottish Autism

Further Information

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