Award

EDC/2023 3949 Rapid Access Accommodation

EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Oct 2025 at 00:00

Tender

16 May 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

East Dunbartonshire Council, a regional or local authority located in Kirkintilloch, has completed the procurement process for a project titled "EDC/2023 3949 Rapid Access Accommodation". This service contract falls under the industry category of social protection and general public services, with a delivery location of East Dunbartonshire, Scotland (region UKM81). The contract involves providing temporary/interim accommodation with direct access for households in emergency situations, focusing on those at risk or assessed as homeless. This open procedure procurement involved electronic submissions with a tender period ending on 16th June 2025, and the contract was awarded to Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association Limited. The contract, valued at £1.6 million, was officially signed on 17th September 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses within the social care, housing, and accommodation supply industries, especially those with experience in handling emergency housing needs. Such businesses can benefit from participating in similar service-oriented public contracts that focus on social protection. The contract's criteria emphasised quality and price, making it advantageous for companies with strong service delivery capabilities to compete effectively. Large-scale organisations involved in emergency housing solutions or those with plans to expand their housing services offerings are well-suited to engage in future opportunities of this nature, potentially leading to substantial business growth and development within the public sector procurement landscape.

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Notice Title

EDC/2023 3949 Rapid Access Accommodation

Notice Description

The provider will be required to provide temporary/interim accommodation, which may include direct access for households during out of hours and/or emergency situations to applicants who are at risk/assessed as homeless.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provider will be required to provide temporary/interim accommodation, which may include direct access for households during out of hours and/or emergency situations to applicants who are at risk/assessed as homeless.

Renewal: There will be the option to extend for a further 12 months and then a further 12 months after that.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000798992
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540975
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£16,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£16,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Sep 20255 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
EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Lorna Dunn
Contact Email
lorna.dunn@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1415745750

Buyer Location

Locality
KIRKINTILLOCH
Postcode
G66 1TJ
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
Delivery Location
TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond

Local Authority
East Dunbartonshire
Electoral Ward
Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South
Westminster Constituency
Mid Dunbartonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BLUE TRIANGLE (GLASGOW) HOUSING ASSOCIATION

Further Information

Notice Documents

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