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Summary of the contracting process

West Lothian Council commissioned a seven-bed residential care home for adults with learning disabilities in West Lothian. The service covers registered residential accommodation, care and support for seven vulnerable adults. It is intended to maintain continuity of care, established support networks and residents’ ability to remain in their local community. The accommodation is central to the requirement: the council identified a need for suitable Care Inspectorate-registered residential provision in West Lothian. This is a social care service, classified under CPV 85144100. The work is for the council as the local authority buyer, with delivery centred on suitable residential accommodation within West Lothian rather than a general care-at-home service or a wider regional provision.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Livingston Homereach was selected for the single lot and the contract was signed on 3 June 2026. The recorded contract value is £3,980,000, covering the seven-bed residential care home service. The council used a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication of a competition notice, relying on the stated absence of competition for technical reasons and the lack of a reasonable alternative or substitute. One bid was recorded, submitted electronically; it was not from an SME. The requirement was evaluated through a route intended for circumstances where a competitive process was not considered available. The procurement is complete, so this outcome concerns an awarded contract rather than an open opportunity.

This award indicates demand for specialist registered residential care in West Lothian where accommodation, care and support must be provided together for adults with learning disabilities. A credible future competitor would need access to suitable residential premises with capacity for seven residents, registration with the Care Inspectorate, and the operational capability to deliver safe, continuous care and support to vulnerable adults. Local presence matters because the council links the service to established support networks and residents remaining in their community. Providers would also need to demonstrate that their accommodation and service model can meet the council’s specific requirement where suitable alternatives are limited. The single recorded bid and the technical-reasons route show the importance of having an immediately suitable, established local provision.

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Notice Title

Care Home for Adults with Learning Disabilities

Notice Description

The Contract is for the provision of a seven-bed residential care home for adults with learning disabilities within West Lothian. The Service comprises the provision of accommodation, care and support for seven vulnerable adults with learning disabilities who require registered residential care. The requirement is intrinsically linked to the availability of suitable registered accommodation within West Lothian. There is currently no alternative Care Inspectorate-registered residential accommodation within West Lothian capable of meeting this requirement. The continued provision of the Service within West Lothian is essential to ensure continuity of care, maintain established support networks, and enable service users to remain within their local community.

Lot Information

Lot 1

he Contract is for the provision of a seven-bed residential care home for adults with learning disabilities within West Lothian. The Service comprises the provision of accommodation, care and support for seven vulnerable adults with learning disabilities who require registered residential care. The requirement is intrinsically linked to the availability of suitable registered accommodation within West Lothian. There is currently no alternative Care Inspectorate-registered residential accommodation within West Lothian capable of meeting this requirement. The continued provision of the Service within West Lothian is essential to ensure continuity of care, maintain established support networks, and enable service users to remain within their local community.

Procurement Information

The Council intends to award this Contract by negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice in accordance with Regulation 33(1)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The Council considers that the conditions of the Regulation are satisfied as competition is absent for technical reasons and there is no reasonable alternative or substitute capable of meeting the Council's requirements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000833964
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564983
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
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

85144100 - Residential nursing care services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,980,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
West Lothian Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6FF
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM14 West Lothian
Delivery Location
TLM78 West Lothian

Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Livingston Homereach

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560150
    Care Home for Adults with Learning Disabilities - The Contract is for the provision of a seven-bed residential care home for adults with learning disabilities within West Lothian. The Service comprises the provision of accommodation, care and support for seven vulnerable adults with learning disabilities who require registered residential care. The requirement is intrinsically linked to the availability of suitable registered accommodation within West Lothian. There is currently no alternative Care Inspectorate-registered residential accommodation within West Lothian capable of meeting this requirement. The continued provision of the Service within West Lothian is essential to ensure continuity of care, maintain established support networks, and enable service users to remain within their local community.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564983
    Care Home for Adults with Learning Disabilities - The Contract is for the provision of a seven-bed residential care home for adults with learning disabilities within West Lothian. The Service comprises the provision of accommodation, care and support for seven vulnerable adults with learning disabilities who require registered residential care. The requirement is intrinsically linked to the availability of suitable registered accommodation within West Lothian. There is currently no alternative Care Inspectorate-registered residential accommodation within West Lothian capable of meeting this requirement. The continued provision of the Service within West Lothian is essential to ensure continuity of care, maintain established support networks, and enable service users to remain within their local community.

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