Tender

Provision of Community Payback Orders: Unpaid Work Individual Placements

EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL

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Tender

22 Jan 2026 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Ayrshire Council is inviting tenders for the provision of Community Payback Orders focusing on unpaid work individual placements. The procurement falls under the services category and is facilitated through an open procedure, with electronic submissions accepted. The project involves a total value of £260,000 GBP and submissions are due by 23rd February 2026 at 12:00 pm. The relevant region for delivery is UKM93, which covers East Ayrshire. This tender process is currently in the tender stage, with the award period commencing immediately after the submission deadline. The contract period spans 720 days and includes potential extensions of two additional one-year periods.

This tender presents ample opportunities for businesses specialising in community support services, particularly those experienced in working with justice social work services and reintegration programs. Businesses that can provide high-standard support services to individuals under court-ordered community payback schemes will find this opportunity beneficial for growth. Suppliers should be adept at maintaining rigorous service specifications across East Ayrshire and prepared to engage with recurrent procurement possibilities as indicated by the likelihood of retendering in future years.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Community Payback Orders: Unpaid Work Individual Placements

Notice Description

Provision of Unpaid Work individual placements under CPOs.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Community Payback Orders are a sentencing option for court. One element of these is unpaid work requirements where a person is required to payback a set number of hours to their community. East Ayrshire Council requires that services purchased from external provider be of a consistently high standard and the following service specification must be met by providers who wish to contract a community based support service for individuals in East Ayrshire, where they have been involved with East Ayrshire Justice Social Work Services (EAJSWS) and been placed on a Community Payback Order (CPO).

Renewal: 2 x 1 year extensions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000821371
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN547774
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

75230000 - Justice services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£260,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£260,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jan 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Feb 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Possibility for retender in 2, 3 or 4 years

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
david.shields@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1563576000

Buyer Location

Locality
KILMARNOCK
Postcode
KA3 7BU
Post Town
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Local Authority
East Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford
Westminster Constituency
Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Further Information

Notice Documents

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