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Provision of Accommodation with Support for Young People who are looked after and/or care leavers aged 16-24 years old in Dumfries

Dumfries and Galloway Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 14:36

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Summary of the contracting process

Dumfries and Galloway Council procured supported accommodation and social work services for young people aged 16 to 24 who are looked after or care leavers in Dumfries. The service provides continuity for young people already accessing an established supported accommodation project. It covers two-bedroom homes, with single or dual occupancy where appropriate, and onsite security during evenings and weekends. Support is tailored to each young person’s individual support plan, prepared by Wheatley Care in consultation with the young person and the referring agency or social worker. The requirement is for a responsive accommodation and support service that meets individual needs. This is a local authority service delivered in Dumfries, combining accommodation provision, youth support and social care.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Wheatley Care for the single service lot. The council used a limited negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice, under the Light Touch Regime, on the stated basis that the established service needed continuity and that no competing provider could meet the accommodation and support requirements within the available timescale. The award is active. The contract value is £1,170,000 and the contract was signed on 22 July 2026. The award relates to the full supported accommodation service rather than separate geographic or service packages. The stated evaluation route was a technical-reasons justification, with the arrangement covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This requirement is most relevant to established supported housing and social care providers able to combine accommodation with person-centred support for looked-after young people and care leavers. Credible competitors would need suitable two-bedroom homes in Dumfries, the operational ability to offer single and dual occupancy, and staffing arrangements that provide onsite security during evenings and weekends. They would also need experience working with social work services, referring agencies and young people to develop and deliver individual support plans. The award indicates that continuity, responsiveness and the ability to sustain an existing supported accommodation project are important to this buyer. Organisations considering future work of this type should be able to demonstrate reliable housing management, safeguarding, coordinated support and sufficient local capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Accommodation with Support for Young People who are looked after and/or care leavers aged 16-24 years old in Dumfries

Notice Description

This arrangement has been in place for a number of years and includes supported accommodation for young people who are looked after and/or care leavers, aged 16-13 years old, including onsite security at evenings and weekends. The accommodation is 2 bedroom homes where dual occupancy will be utilised where appropriate. This contract is to provide continuity of service for young people accessing the service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The aim of the service is to provide a supported accommodation service to young people who are Looked After and/or Care Experienced as deemed appropriate by social work services. The key feature of this service is to be responsive to the needs of young people. This will be by providing to the young people in accordance with their individual support plan as devised by Wheatley Care in consultation with the young person, and the referring agency/social worker. The accommodation consists of single and dual occupancy opportunities.

Procurement Information

Light Touch Regime for the continuation of services for individuals in an already established supported accommodation project. No competition identified that could provide the level and requirement of accommodation and support to young people in the timescale provided.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d0ff
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069233-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,170,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUMFRIES
Postcode
DG1 2HP
Postcode Area
Dumfries and Galloway
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway
Delivery Location
TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway
Local Authority
Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward
Nith
Westminster Constituency
Dumfries and Galloway

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Loretto Care

Further Information

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