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Glenrothes Core & Cluster 1

Fife Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

17 Mar 2026 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Fife Council, through its Health and Social Care Partnership, commissioned supported living care services for six people aged 16 and over with diagnosed learning disabilities. The service provides specialised care and support in their existing accommodation in central Glenrothes, Fife, helping with needs affecting relationships, employment, housing and self-care. The accommodation is spread across several nearby properties: four people live across three properties on one street, while two people live in separate tenancies within a nearby sheltered housing complex, approximately 0.4 miles away. The requirement covers the transfer of a service currently delivered internally by Fife Council to an experienced external care provider. This is a social care services opportunity, classified under CPV 85000000 and related health and social work service categories.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open procedure. Five electronic bids were received, with the contract awarded to Living Ambitions Ltd. The award process began on 20 April 2026, when submissions closed, and the contract was signed on 3 August 2026. The awarded contract value is £5,075,000 including the stated currency of GBP. It covers one lot and has a planned duration of 2,520 days: an initial five-year term with options to extend for a further 12 months and then another 12 months. Evaluation was weighted 85% to quality and 15% to price. Variants were not permitted, and the arrangement includes possible additional purchases in accordance with Scottish procurement regulations.

This requirement demonstrates demand for an established supported living provider able to deliver consistent care for adults with learning disabilities in existing community accommodation. A credible future competitor would need experience of specialised support addressing complex impacts on daily life, including relationships, employment, housing and self-care, together with the operational capacity to support six people across several nearby properties. The service model requires coordinated delivery between individual tenancies, shared accommodation and sheltered housing, so workforce planning, local deployment and continuity of care would be important. With quality carrying substantially more weight than price, providers should be able to evidence strong service quality, safeguarding, person-centred support and outcomes, alongside the financial and organisational capacity to manage a substantial long-term council service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Glenrothes Core & Cluster 1

Notice Description

The Health & Social Care Partnership (H&SCP/The Partnership) wishes to commission services for a group of six (6) individuals, aged 16 and over, who have learning disabilities which often disrupt significant areas of their lives, including relationships, employment, housing, and self-care, leading to a need for specialised support services, to provide care and support in their current accommodation in central Glenrothes.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Health & Social Care Partnership (H&SCP/The Partnership) wishes to commission services for a group of six (6) individuals, aged 16 and over, who have diagnosed learning disabilities which often disrupt significant areas of their lives, including relationships, employment, housing, and self-care, leading to a need for specialised support services, to provide care and support in their current accommodation. Their accommodation is split over several properties in the same area located in Central Glenrothes. Four (4) individuals live in one street within three (3) properties, with two (2) individuals residing in single tenancies and two (2) individuals sharing. There are another two (2) individuals living in single tenancies within a sheltered housing complex nearby. There are 0.4 miles in between these two streets. A Supported Living Service is currently being delivered internally by Fife Council for these individuals, and the Partnership is looking to recommission this to an experienced external care Provider. Full details are provided in the Service Specification.

Options: Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The Contract will be awarded for a period of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 12 + 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000826141
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562202
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,075,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,075,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Yes, this requirement is expected to be recurrent and further notices may be issued when this contract is due to expire if required.

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Fife Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GLENROTHES
Postcode
KY7 5LT
Postcode Area
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Living Ambitions Ltd

Further Information

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