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Provision of Accommodation with Support for Young People who are looked after and/or care leavers aged 16-24 years old in Dumfries

Dumfries and Galloway Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dumfries and Galloway Council commissioned supported accommodation in Dumfries for young people aged 16 to 24 who are looked after and/or care leavers. The service provides single and dual-occupancy accommodation in two-bedroom homes, with dual occupancy used where appropriate. It includes on-site security during evenings and weekends and support responsive to each young person’s needs, delivered in line with an individual support plan prepared with the young person and referring social work agency. The requirement is classified as accommodation and social work services (CPV 85311000). The purpose is to provide continuity for young people already accessing an established supported accommodation project. The service is for individuals assessed as suitable by social work services.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded through a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, under the Light Touch Regime for continuation of an established service. The contract was signed on 22 July 2026. Wheatley Care was awarded the single lot, with a contract value of £1,170,000. The council stated that no competing provider had been identified that could deliver the required accommodation and support within the available timescale. The award was justified on the basis that the services could only be provided by a particular operator because of the absence of technical competition. The arrangement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement, and Dumfries Sheriff Court is the review body.

This outcome indicates recurring demand from Dumfries and Galloway Council for specialist supported accommodation for care-experienced young people. A credible future supplier would need suitable two-bedroom homes in Dumfries, with the operational capacity to offer both single and dual occupancy according to individual circumstances. It would also need to provide responsive, person-centred support through individual plans agreed with young people and referring social work professionals. Evening and weekend on-site security is part of the service model, so staffing, safeguarding and out-of-hours arrangements are important capabilities. Experience of working with looked-after children, care leavers, social work services and established accommodation projects would strengthen a provider’s position. The requirement favours organisations able to maintain continuity while adapting support to individual needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Accommodation with Support for Young People who are looked after and/or care leavers aged 16-24 years old in Dumfries

Notice Description

This arrangement has been in place for a number of years and includes supported accommodation for young people who are looked after and/or care leavers, aged 16-13 years old, including onsite security at evenings and weekends. The accommodation is 2 bedroom homes where dual occupancy will be utilised where appropriate. This contract is to provide continuity of service for young people accessing the service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The aim of the service is to provide a supported accommodation service to young people who are Looked After and/or Care Experienced as deemed appropriate by social work services. The key feature of this service is to be responsive to the needs of young people. This will be by providing to the young people in accordance with their individual support plan as devised by Wheatley Care in consultation with the young person, and the referring agency/social worker. The accommodation consists of single and dual occupancy opportunities.

Procurement Information

Light Touch Regime for the continuation of services for individuals in an already established supported accommodation project. No competition identified that could provide the level and requirement of accommodation and support to young people in the timescale provided.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000837452
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560704
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency 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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,170,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUMFRIES
Postcode
DG1 2HP
Postcode Area
Dumfries and Galloway
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway
Delivery Location
TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway
Local Authority
Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward
Nith
Westminster Constituency
Dumfries and Galloway

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Loretto Care

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560704
    Provision of Accommodation with Support for Young People who are looked after and/or care leavers aged 16-24 years old in Dumfries - This arrangement has been in place for a number of years and includes supported accommodation for young people who are looked after and/or care leavers, aged 16-13 years old, including onsite security at evenings and weekends. The accommodation is 2 bedroom homes where dual occupancy will be utilised where appropriate. This contract is to provide continuity of service for young people accessing the service.

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