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Summary of the contracting process

South Lanarkshire Council has completed the procurement process for its "1st Stop Accommodation" project, which falls under the category of general public services. This service provides accommodation to individuals aged 16 and over at the Ferniegair, Hamilton location, featuring both ensuite and shared facilities. The contract was awarded to Wheatley Care without prior publication of a call for competition due to the absence of alternatives and specific competencies required, as determined by the Council. The contract, valued at £213,415.66, was signed on 17th March 2025, marking the award stage of the procurement process after following a limited procurement method.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses offering specialised accommodation and 24/7 housing management services, particularly those familiar with addressing homelessness. Despite the absence of a competitive bidding process, businesses in the sector can gain insights into the unique service demands and geographic requirements, thus positioning themselves for future opportunities in similar tenders. Companies with the necessary technical capabilities and understanding of social care services in South Lanarkshire would have been well-suited to compete if other providers had been considered.

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Notice Title

1st Stop Accommodation

Notice Description

1st Stop Accommodation offers ervices to persons aged 16 years or over (unless accompanied by a parent/guardian) in their Ferniegair, Hamilton property which is comprised of nine ensuite rooms, plus two rooms with shared bathroom facilities and access to shared kitchen and dining room facilities. The Council can make referrals to the project at any time during the day or night and, therefore, the provider must ensure that they can accept residents and provide a housing management service 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, subject to the availability of rooms. All service users will have approached South Lanarkshire Council for homelessness assistance and will be roofless as the time of referral.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Negotiated SO9. The works, services or supplies can be supplied by only one suitable contractor because competition is absent for technical reasons and no alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. Standing Order 10.4a (i) In the opinion of the Executive Director the needs of the individual(s) concerned would be best met by a particular Provider; and Standing Order 10.4a (iv) there are special circumstances such as ownership of land or property, geographic locations or particular skills or experience of providers of social care which limit the choice to one provider.

Procurement Information

The works, services or supplies can be supplied by only one suitable contractor because competition is absent for technical reasons and no alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. Standing Order 10.4a (i) In the opinion of the Executive Director the needs of the individual(s) concerned would be best met by a particular Provider; and Standing Order 10.4a (iv) there are special circumstances such as ownership of land or property, geographic locations or particular skills or experience of providers of social care which limit the choice to one provider.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000834303
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558215
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

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

98341000 - Accommodation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£213,415 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Mar 20251 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
HAMILTON
Postcode
ML3 0AA
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM95 South Lanarkshire

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Hamilton North and East
Westminster Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WHEATLEY CARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558215
    1st Stop Accommodation - 1st Stop Accommodation offers ervices to persons aged 16 years or over (unless accompanied by a parent/guardian) in their Ferniegair, Hamilton property which is comprised of nine ensuite rooms, plus two rooms with shared bathroom facilities and access to shared kitchen and dining room facilities. The Council can make referrals to the project at any time during the day or night and, therefore, the provider must ensure that they can accept residents and provide a housing management service 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, subject to the availability of rooms. All service users will have approached South Lanarkshire Council for homelessness assistance and will be roofless as the time of referral.

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