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Robertson Care and Support Service

Fife Council

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08 Oct 2026 at 12:47

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Summary of the contracting process

Fife Council commissioned a care and support service for three people returning to the community after hospital discharge. The service is based at Robertson Road, an established group living service in Dunfermline, and is intended to provide suitable accommodation and continuity of care planning and transition for people on Fife’s Dynamic Support Register. The work is health and social care, specifically social work and related support services. Delivery is in Dunfermline, Fife.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Real Life Options. The award was made through a limited procedure without a prior call for competition, on the stated basis that the requirement fell outside the scope of the applicable directive. Fife Council cited urgency in arranging suitable accommodation for three people leaving hospital, and the established Robertson Road service’s suitability and continuity of support. The contract was signed on 8 October 2026 and has an awarded value of £7,216,470. The contract is active. Fife Council may make additional purchases under the contract in accordance with the applicable Scottish public procurement regulations.

For providers preparing for a future requirement from Fife Council, this award indicates demand for established group living provision in Dunfermline that can support people moving from hospital into the community. A credible provider would need suitable accommodation and the capacity to deliver care and support to three individuals, while maintaining continuity in care planning and transition. Experience serving people with complex or higher-support needs would be relevant to meeting the circumstances described, including people on the Dynamic Support Register. The council selected an existing local service to respond to an urgent discharge requirement, so providers should be able to demonstrate that their accommodation and support model can meet individual needs and coordinate a safe transition from hospital to community living.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Robertson Care and Support Service

Notice Description

Care and Support Service for three (3) individuals in the Dunfermline area.

Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide a care and support service for three (3) individuals being discharged from hospital back into the community.

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.

Procurement Information

Robertson Road is an established group living service in Dunfermline, Fife that has been in place for over twenty years. There is an urgent requirement to discharge three (3) individuals on Fife's Dynamic Support Register (DSR) from hospital into suitable accommodation. The Service at Robertson Road has been identified as suitable accommodation to meet these individual's care and support needs whilst maintaining continuity around planning and transition.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0783af
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095175-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£7,216,470 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks 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
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

Real Life Options

Further Information

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