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title: "North Lanarkshire Homes First Flexible Support"
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# North Lanarkshire Homes First Flexible Support

Buyer: NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046b9e

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## Summary

North Lanarkshire Council awarded a contract titled "North Lanarkshire Homes First Flexible Support" under the industry category of social work services without accommodation. The procurement process involved is complete and falls under Regulation 74 (Social and Other Specific Services). The contracting process utilised the open procedure method. Key dates include the signing of the contract on 18 September 2024, with the service to commence on 1 February 2025 and continue until 31 January 2027, with an option to extend for an additional year until 31 January 2028. The service will be delivered within the UKM84 region, with a maximum budget of £878,631.60, excluding VAT, subject to external funding for the third year. The successful supplier is Simon Community Scotland.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social work services to engage in a government-supported initiative aimed at supporting the Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan (RRTP) of the Scottish Government. Businesses in the social services sector, particularly those experienced in providing flexible support solutions for housing, will find this contract particularly suitable. The procurement approach, including a mandatory declaration of non-involvement in serious organised crime, ensures a level playing field, making it an ideal growth opportunity for SMEs with a strong ethical standing and robust service delivery capabilities.

## Notice

North Lanarkshire Council (the "Council") propose to establish a contract for North Lanarkshire Homes First Flexible Support. . The approach to this procurement is in accordance with Regulation 74 (Social and Other Specific Services).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement is to secure a sole Contractor who will support the Contracting Body to fulfil its requirement to deliver a Homes First service in North Lanarkshire as part of the Scottish Governments wider Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan (RRTP). . Duration: 01/02/2025 until 31/01/2027 with additional 1 year option until 31/01/2028 (24 months plus 12 month extension option). . Budget: The maximum budget for this project is 878,631.60 GBP (excluding VAT), subject to external funding being provided for year 3. . Further to this overview, the complete 'Details of Requirements' forms part of the Invitation to Tender ("ITT") pack; please refer to the PCS-Tender project referenced in this Notice. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029864-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £878,631 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | MOTHERWELL |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML1 1AB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig |
| Westminster constituency | Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke |
| Delivery location | TLM84 North Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SIMON COMMUNITY SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2024 at 13:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029864-2024
- 27 May 2024 at 14:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016562-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000766133
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services/made
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00010
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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