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Glenrothes Core & Cluster 1

Fife Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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12 Aug 2026 at 15:46

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Tender

17 Mar 2026 at 14:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Fife Council commissioned a supported living service for six people aged 16 and over with learning disabilities in central Glenrothes, Fife. The service provides specialised care and support in the individuals’ existing accommodation, helping with needs affecting relationships, employment, housing and self-care. Four people live across three properties on one street, including two shared and two single tenancies; two others live in single tenancies in a nearby sheltered housing complex. The two locations are approximately 0.4 miles apart. The requirement is for an external provider to take over a service previously delivered internally by Fife Council. This is a social work and related service, including social work without accommodation.

The procurement is complete following an open procedure. The contract was awarded to Living Ambitions Ltd for the single requirement, with an active contract signed on 3 August 2026. The awarded and contract value is £5,075,000. The planned contract period is five years, with options to extend for a further 12 months and then another 12 months. Evaluation was based on quality weighted at 85% and price at 15%; variants were not permitted. The tender deadline and bid opening were both 20 April 2026 at 5pm. Five electronic bids were received, none from SMEs. Fife Council expects this requirement to recur, with further notices potentially issued when the contract expires if required.

This requirement is relevant to established care providers with experience delivering supported living for adults with learning disabilities, particularly where individuals have complex needs affecting daily living, relationships, housing and employment. A credible provider would need to organise person-centred support across several nearby properties, including shared and single tenancies and accommodation within a sheltered housing setting. The service calls for operational capacity to support six people consistently in their existing homes and to manage delivery across a compact local area. The procurement also indicates that Fife Council values quality substantially more than price, so providers should be able to evidence strong care outcomes, safeguarding, workforce capability and continuity of support. Five bids were received, all from non-SME suppliers, indicating competition from larger providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Glenrothes Core & Cluster 1

Notice Description

The Health & Social Care Partnership (H&SCP/The Partnership) wishes to commission services for a group of six (6) individuals, aged 16 and over, who have learning disabilities which often disrupt significant areas of their lives, including relationships, employment, housing, and self-care, leading to a need for specialised support services, to provide care and support in their current accommodation in central Glenrothes.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Health & Social Care Partnership (H&SCP/The Partnership) wishes to commission services for a group of six (6) individuals, aged 16 and over, who have diagnosed learning disabilities which often disrupt significant areas of their lives, including relationships, employment, housing, and self-care, leading to a need for specialised support services, to provide care and support in their current accommodation. Their accommodation is split over several properties in the same area located in Central Glenrothes. Four (4) individuals live in one street within three (3) properties, with two (2) individuals residing in single tenancies and two (2) individuals sharing. There are another two (2) individuals living in single tenancies within a sheltered housing complex nearby. There are 0.4 miles in between these two streets. A Supported Living Service is currently being delivered internally by Fife Council for these individuals, and the Partnership is looking to recommission this to an experienced external care Provider. Full details are provided in the Service Specification.

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 Contract will be awarded for a period of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 12 + 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066c73
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076917-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,075,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,075,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Yes, this requirement is expected to be recurrent and further notices may be issued when this contract is due to expire if required.

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Fife Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLENROTHES
Postcode
KY7 5LT
Postcode Area
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

Living Ambitions Ltd

Further Information

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