Award

Supported Housing

WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL

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Award

09 Feb 2026 at 00:00

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

West Dunbartonshire Council has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Supported Housing," aimed at providing services for service users with complex needs in the West Dunbartonshire area. The procurement falls under the industry category of "General public services," with a focus on delivering services at specified locations. The contract was awarded through a limited procurement method without prior publication due to the necessity of maintaining uninterrupted service. This contract, valued at £334,815, was signed on 26 January 2026, with the award notice tagged as ocds-r6ebe6-0000823175, reflecting the finalisation of the contract award stage.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in supported housing services, particularly those geared towards attending to complex needs. The awarded supplier, Blue Triangle, exemplifies the type of small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) well-suited for such contracts. This procurement process, while being restricted to a direct award to ensure continuity, highlights the importance for businesses to maintain readiness and develop capabilities to meet similar service demands. Companies with expertise in service delivery within the public domain, especially those familiar with regional or local authority operations, will find this an attractive avenue for growth and partnership opportunities with public entities like the West Dunbartonshire Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supported Housing

Notice Description

The Contract is to appoint a supplier to provide Supported housing services at 2 locations in the West Dunbartonshire are for services users with complex needs and requirements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contract is to appoint a supplier to provide Supported housing services at 2 locations in the West Dunbartonshire are for services users with complex needs and requirements.

Procurement Information

As the service are looking at a restructure and due to the time required to do this it was important that a provider was in place so there was no break in service do a direct award was used.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000823175
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549159
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

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

70333000 - Housing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£334,815 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jan 20264 weeks 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
WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Andrew Mackie
Contact Email
corporate.procurement@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1389737000

Buyer Location

Locality
DUMBARTON
Postcode
G82 1QL
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
West Dunbartonshire
Electoral Ward
Dumbarton
Westminster Constituency
West Dunbartonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BLUE TRIANGLE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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