Award

Housing Sustainment Direct Support

NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

North Lanarkshire Council, the buyer for this procurement, has concluded the award process for the "Housing Sustainment Direct Support" contract. This initiative focuses on providing specialised support services to homeless individuals to help them maintain tenancies and improve their overall health and well-being through meaningful activities. The procurement falls under the general public services industry category and took place in the UKM84 region. The process followed a limited procurement method without prior publication, aligning with health and social related services guidelines as per the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. The contract, awarded to Simon Community Scotland, was signed on 28th July 2025 and became active thereafter, valued at £150,000.

This tender provides business growth opportunities particularly for SMEs and social enterprises specialising in social care and support services. It supports organisations looking to enhance their service delivery to vulnerable populations, particularly in the public sector. Businesses with expertise in tenancy sustainment, mental health support, and community welfare activities would be well-positioned to compete in similar future opportunities, illustrating their capability to deliver impactful social support services aligned with local authority requirements.

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Notice Title

Housing Sustainment Direct Support

Notice Description

Housing Sustainability Direct Support enables a Homes First client to secure a service, good or resource which they normally wouldn't be able to secure, which will assist with sustaining their tenancy. It ensures homeless people can access specialised support to overcome some difficulties they encounter or to promote and encourage improved health and wellbeing through meaningful activity.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract required to enable provision of specific tenancy sustainment services.. Mandatory checks for exclusion grounds applied.

Procurement Information

This award conforms to the guidance on health and social related services procurement, in conformance with the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and the Procurement Scotland Regulations 2016, which provides conditions for contract award without competition.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000805789
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535777
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20257 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
NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Gillian Whitehead
Contact Email
whiteheadg@northlan.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MOTHERWELL
Postcode
ML1 1AB
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM84 North Lanarkshire

Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
Westminster Constituency
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SIMON COMMUNITY SCOTLAND

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535777
    Housing Sustainment Direct Support - Housing Sustainability Direct Support enables a Homes First client to secure a service, good or resource which they normally wouldn't be able to secure, which will assist with sustaining their tenancy. It ensures homeless people can access specialised support to overcome some difficulties they encounter or to promote and encourage improved health and wellbeing through meaningful activity.

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