Award

Positive Steps

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL

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Award

05 Aug 2025 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dundee City Council has completed a procurement process for a flexible housing support service for adults in Dundee, titled "Positive Steps". The procurement falls under the industry category of Social Care and was executed without prior publication of competition, justified by its specialist nature and rolling contract. This process was carried out in the services category and has now reached the award stage, with contractual activities becoming effective from 1st April 2024. The value of the active contract is £738,615, and the procurement method used was limited. Dundee, identified by the region code UKM71, serves as the location for service delivery.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating within the social care sector, particularly those specialising in housing support services. Although Positive Steps has been awarded the contract, similar contracts may surface, providing growth potential for organisations with expertise in offering tailored social care solutions. Business entities that can demonstrate flexibility and experience in serving adult populations in similar urban localities would likely find such opportunities align with their capabilities. Large-scale enterprises with resources to meet ongoing demands and facilitate specialist services would be especially well-suited to engage in similar procurement processes initiated by local authorities like Dundee City Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Positive Steps

Notice Description

a flexible housing support service for adults in Dundee

Lot Information

Lot 1

a flexible housing support service for adults in Dundee

Procurement Information

contract previously awarded for specialist service provision - monitored and continued on a rolling contract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000806468
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG536308
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£738,615 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20241 years 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Jennifer McDonald
Contact Email
jennifer.mcdonald@dundeecity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1382433989

Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 1QE
Post Town
Dundee
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM71 Angus and Dundee City
Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
Maryfield
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

POSITIVE STEPS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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