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Adult Supported Living - Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) Phase 13

South Lanarkshire Council

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03 Sep 2026 at 14:39

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Summary of the contracting process

South Lanarkshire Council is procuring adult supported living services for vulnerable adults in their own homes and communities across the South Lanarkshire Council geographical area. The services are health and social work services (CPV 85000000), intended to support people to live as independently and actively as possible. The arrangement covers Standard Care for people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health problems, acquired or traumatic brain injury, hearing or visual impairment, autism, substance misuse or addiction problems, and those receiving palliative or end-of-life care. Enhanced Care is also described for people needing staff with advanced skills and validated competencies to respond routinely to unpredictable, high-risk situations. The Council is using a Procured Service Arrangement to support individual choice of provider.

The process reached tender: the Council invited offers through an open procedure. It is a 15-year arrangement, with a contract period of 5,400 days, and an estimated total value of £225,000,000. Bids were due by 5 March 2027 at 12:00 UTC; the award period starts at that time and bids must remain valid for 180 days. The arrangement has two lots: Standard Care and Enhanced Care. Offers for Enhanced Care were not accepted at this stage and no prices were sought for it. Standard Care is evaluated on quality at 95% and price at 5%. The arrangement allows providers to be added during its term, with a further procurement process planned for 2034. Electronic submission, ordering and payment are used, and electronic invoicing is allowed.

This opportunity suits established adult social care providers able to deliver supported living in South Lanarkshire and tailor support to individual needs. For Standard Care, bidders must provide three detailed examples of relevant experience for every client group or sub-category selected. Providers must have achieved a score of at least 3 in the Care and Support area of their latest Care Inspectorate inspection. Staff delivering services must be appropriately vetted under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007, with Scottish Social Services Council registration where required. Bidders must pass at least two of three financial tests covering profitability, liquidity and gearing. Required insurance includes £10 million employers’ liability, £5 million public liability and £5 million professional indemnity, maintained during call-off periods and for six years afterwards. Community benefits proposed must benefit South Lanarkshire.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult Supported Living - Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) Phase 13

Notice Description

The Council has an on-going requirement to procure Adult Supported Living Services. The Services will support vulnerable adults to live in their own homes and to play an active part in their communities as much as they are able. The Self-Directed Support (SDS) regulations offer Supported Persons a choice of provider to an extent not available through a Framework or a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) therefore the Council is utilising an innovative Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) under the Light Touch Rules contained in Regulations 74 - 76 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The PSA will allow providers to be added over its 15 year term, this will facilitate Supported Person's choice.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Standard Care

Lot 1 - Standard Care The Council is procuring Services for vulnerable adults and the term "Lot" could be seen as incompatible with the principles of individualisation and the procurement of social care services. The process however is a formal procurement procedure carried out within The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 where Section 5. Conduct of the Procedure Regulation 47 details the arrangements for the division of contracts into lots. The use of this term for this procurement process is therefore unavoidable. Lot 1 - Standard care has 9 sub categories as below: Lot 1(a) - People with learning disabilities Lot 1(b) - People with physical disabilities Lot 1(c) - People with mental health problems Lot 1(d) - People with acquired or traumatic brain injury Lot 1(e) - People who are hearing impaired Lot 1(f) - People who are visually impaired Lot 1(g) - People with autism Lot 1(h) - People with substance misuse/addiction problems Lot 1(i) - People who are in receipt of palliative/end of life care. Contracts awarded under Lot 1 will be awarded in accordance with the arrangements detailed in Attachment 5 Call on Procedure. Bidders should note that the Council are not giving or implying any guarantee in respect of the value or volume of any services to be awarded under this Procured Service Arrangement.

Renewal: On completion of the initial evaluation process and appointment of Bidders to the Procured Service Arrangement, the ITT will reopen to new bids. The ITT will remain open for the lifetime of the PSA. There are no limits to the number of times that bidders can submit bids. A new procurement process will take place in 2034.

Lot 2 - Enhanced Care

Lot 2 - Enhanced Care The Council is procuring services for vulnerable adults who have been assessed by the Council as requiring enhanced care. Contracts awarded under Lot 2 will be awarded in accordance with the arrangements detailed in Attachment 5 Call on Procedure. No Prices are being sought for Lot 2 at this time. Enhanced Care is defined as a where the Supported Person's presentation requires the support of a staff group with an advanced skill set who have validated competencies in routinely responding to unpredictable and high risk situations. Bids for Lot 2 only will NOT be accepted by the Council. Bidders should note that the Council are not giving or implying any guarantee in respect of the value or volume of any services to be awarded under this Procured Service Arrangement.

Renewal: On completion of the initial evaluation process and appointment of Bidders to the Procured Service Arrangement, the ITT will reopen to new bids. The ITT will remain open for the lifetime of the PSA. There are no limits to the number of times that bidders can submit bids. A new procurement process will take place in 2034.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f16c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083529-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£225,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 Mar 20276 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Bidders who were not appointed to the PSA following completion of the initial evaluation process can apply for appointment to the PSA at any time during its term. There are no limits to the number of times that bidders can submit bids. A new procurement process will take place in 2034

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Lanarkshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HAMILTON
Postcode
ML3 0AA
Postcode Area
Motherwell
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Hamilton North and East
Westminster Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Further Information

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