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Residential, respite and nursing care beds

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

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21 Aug 2026 at 13:21

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is seeking a provider of residential, respite and nursing care beds for people requiring care accommodation and related support. The service is classified as residential nursing care services (CPV 85144100). Delivery is required across the Western Isles, with the procurement administered by the council. The requirement covers one overall lot and is intended to provide bed capacity rather than construction, equipment supply or general consultancy. This opportunity is therefore suited to care homes, nursing home operators and other organisations able to provide residential and respite placements, with facilities and staffing located in, or serving, the Western Isles. The council states that the contract does not include community benefit requirements because the requirement is for residential, respite and nursing care bed provision.

The process has reached tender: the council invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission. The tender deadline set by the buyer was 16 October 2026 at 2:00pm. Bids were to remain valid for 90 days, and the bid opening was scheduled for the same date and time at Sandwick Road, Stornoway. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, a three-year period, with no renewal or options. The estimated total value is £12,000,000. Award is based on price. Suppliers must meet the suitability requirements set out in the procurement documents, including the economic and technical selection criteria. Submissions must be in English, and variants are not permitted. A further procurement is anticipated in late summer 2029.

This opportunity suits established residential and nursing care providers with the premises, qualified care staff and operational capacity to deliver a sustained supply of care beds across the Western Isles. Relevant experience is likely to include residential care, respite placements and nursing care provision, with the ability to manage admissions, care delivery, safeguarding, records and day-to-day occupancy over the contract period. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate their economic standing and technical capability through the specified selection criteria and supporting procurement documents. The service may suit a single operator with sufficient local capacity or a provider able to coordinate suitable facilities and staffing across the area. Contract administration supports electronic ordering and electronic payment, which may benefit providers already using digital care and invoicing systems.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Residential, respite and nursing care beds

Notice Description

Provision of residential, respite and nursing care beds 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of residential, respite and nursing care beds 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e99e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079923-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85144100 - Residential nursing care services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
16 Oct 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Late summer 2029

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STORNOWAY
Postcode
HS1 2BW
Postcode Area
Outer Hebrides
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
TLM64 Na h-Eileanan Siar
Local Authority
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Electoral Ward
Steòrnabhagh a Deas
Westminster Constituency
Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Further Information

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