Award

Serviced Accommodation in Helensburgh and Dunoon

ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL

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Award

11 Dec 2025 at 09:58

Summary of the contracting process

Argyll and Bute Council has completed the procurement process for serviced accommodation in Helensburgh and Dunoon, classified under accommodation services within the services category. This award, which pertained to a tender conducted in 2019, was recently announced on 11 December 2025. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, ensuring transparency and competition, and focused on providing accommodation for homeless households in specified locations within Argyll and Bute. The awarded contracts include two lots, with contracts signed on 1 April 2021, each valued at £657,000. These lots were awarded to Kilmun Properties Ltd for Dunoon and Ardmore Guesthouse Limited for Helensburgh. Both locations are crucial parts of the regional housing support strategy.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses in the accommodation services sector, particularly those specialised in hosting and managing homelessness support facilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), like Kilmun Properties Ltd and Ardmore Guesthouse Limited, exemplify the type of businesses that can thrive by leveraging such public contracts. The procurement's open method allows diverse business entities to compete, aligning with the broader goals of supporting local economies and community development through reliable housing solutions. Enterprises capable of delivering 24-hour serviced accommodations can position themselves as valuable partners to public sector bodies seeking to enhance community amenities.

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Notice Title

Serviced Accommodation in Helensburgh and Dunoon

Notice Description

Serviced Accommodation in Helensburgh and Dunoon

Lot Information

Serviced Accommodation - Dunoon

To provide serviced accommodation to homeless households, available 24 hours per day within the following localities of Argyll and Bute:- Dunoon (Lot One) Please refer to tender docs for full details of the requirement. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Serviced Accommodation - Helensburgh

To provide serviced accommodation to homeless households, available 24 hours per day within the following localities of Argyll and Bute:- Helensburgh (Lot Two) Please refer to the tender docs for full details of the requirement. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f35d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081779-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

98341000 - Accommodation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£657,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20214 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
samantha.torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1546604194

Buyer Location

Locality
LOCHGILPHEAD
Postcode
PA31 8RT
Post Town
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
TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute, TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond

Local Authority
Argyll and Bute
Electoral Ward
Mid Argyll
Westminster Constituency
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ARDMORE GUESTHOUSE

KILMUN PROPERTIES

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