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Family First Stop - Charles Brownlee

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

South Lanarkshire Council has awarded a contract titled "Family First Stop – Charles Brownlee" in the General Public Services category, aimed at providing supported accommodation services to homeless households. This procurement process falls under the Services industry category and is located in Hamilton, Scotland (UKM95). The contract was awarded on 17th March 2025 through a negotiated tendering procedure without prior publication due to the absence of competition for technical reasons. The procurement method used is a limited procedure, as documented under the Council's Standing Orders on Contracts. The total value of the contract is £1,104,833.02, and the process has reached the Award stage.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in providing emergency and supported accommodation services. Particularly, large firms with expertise in delivering holistic and client-centred services aimed at supporting homeless individuals and preventing repeat homelessness would find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. South Lanarkshire Council's choice of Blue Triangle as the supplier highlights the importance of having requisite experience and technical capabilities in this niche service sector. This contract underscores the demand for specialised providers capable of delivering essential social care services, creating growth opportunities for businesses operating in this domain.

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Notice Title

Family First Stop - Charles Brownlee

Notice Description

The key objectives at Family First Stop - Charles Brownlee is to provide a flexible, holistic and client centred approach to service provision, for service users assessed as requiring accommodation in a Supported Accommodation environment. The aim of the service is to support homeless households to resolve their homelessness, prevent repeat homelessness and sustain appropriate temporary and permanent accommodation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The primary aim of the service is to provide safe and secure emergency first stop accommodation for homeless individuals or couples or households with children, and where appropriate, ensure that their housing support needs are met within the accommodation.

Procurement Information

The award of this contract under the Negotiated Tendering Procedure can be justified under Standing Order 9.3.1 (b), 10.4a (i) and 10.4a (iv) of the Council's Standing Orders on Contracts for the following reason:- The works, services or supplies can be supplied by only one suitable contractor because competition is absent for technical reasons and no alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. Standing Order 10.4a (i) In the opinion of the Executive Director the needs of the individual(s) concerned would be best met by a particular Provider; and Standing Order 10.4a (iv) there are special circumstances such as ownership of land or property, geographic locations or particular skills or experience of providers of social care which limit the choice to one provider.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000793659
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526258
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,104,833 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
adam.tierney@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HAMILTON
Postcode
ML3 0AA
Post Town
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BLUE TRIANGLE

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526258
    Family First Stop - Charles Brownlee - The key objectives at Family First Stop - Charles Brownlee is to provide a flexible, holistic and client centred approach to service provision, for service users assessed as requiring accommodation in a Supported Accommodation environment. The aim of the service is to support homeless households to resolve their homelessness, prevent repeat homelessness and sustain appropriate temporary and permanent accommodation.

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