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Low Level, Preventative, Health & Wellbeing Services for Older Adults in Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire Council

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07 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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

Renfrewshire Council commissioned low-level, preventative health and wellbeing services for older adults in Renfrewshire. The service covers befriending and companionship for older people who are isolated, excluded or at risk of social isolation. It is intended to reduce loneliness, create opportunities to improve quality of life, maintain existing skills and strengthen engagement with local communities through wider social networks. This is a social care and community wellbeing service, classified under CPV 85000000. Delivery is focused on older adults living in Renfrewshire, with the council as the public sector buyer. The requirement is for a flexible range of preventative support rather than clinical treatment, making it relevant to organisations providing community-based companionship, social connection and wellbeing activities for older residents.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Renfrewshire Council used a negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and the council’s contract standing orders for social and other specific services. The stated rationale was that the services could be provided only by a particular economic operator because of an absence of competition for technical reasons. There was one bid, submitted electronically, and the contract was awarded to Roar - Connections for Life Ltd. The contract value is £630,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract was signed on 27 May 2025. The procurement comprised one completed lot and no options were included.

This award indicates demand from Renfrewshire Council for established, community-based support that helps older adults remain socially connected and engaged. A credible future supplier would need to provide flexible preventative services, including befriending and companionship for people experiencing isolation or exclusion, while creating meaningful opportunities for participation and maintaining existing skills. Relevant strengths would include experience working with older residents, safeguarding and support practices suited to vulnerable people, reliable local delivery and the ability to build sustained relationships across community networks. Providers should also be able to demonstrate practical outcomes around reduced loneliness, improved quality of life and stronger social engagement. The selected supplier was an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only a large national organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Low Level, Preventative, Health & Wellbeing Services for Older Adults in Renfrewshire

Notice Description

The service require a flexible range of low-level preventative services, including befriending, designed to address the potential impact of social isolation on older adults; companionship to isolated and excluded older adults with a view to reducing feelings of loneliness; and create opportunities for older adults in Renfrewshire to enhance their quality of life, maintain existing skills and promote engagement with their community through increased social networks.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement exercise for this Contract was conducted as a Negotiated Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 for Social and Other Specific Services and the Renfrewshire Council Standing Orders relating to Contracts.

Procurement Information

The procurement exercise for this Contract was conducted as a Negotiated Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and for social and other specific services contracts and the Renfrewshire Council Standing Orders relating to Contracts.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000841568
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563896
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£630,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks 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
Renfrewshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1JB
Postcode Area
Paisley
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Roar - Connections for Life Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563896
    Low Level, Preventative, Health & Wellbeing Services for Older Adults in Renfrewshire - The service require a flexible range of low-level preventative services, including befriending, designed to address the potential impact of social isolation on older adults; companionship to isolated and excluded older adults with a view to reducing feelings of loneliness; and create opportunities for older adults in Renfrewshire to enhance their quality of life, maintain existing skills and promote engagement with their community through increased social networks.

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