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title: "Sawers Close Care and Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b320"
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# Sawers Close Care and Support Service

Buyer: FIFE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b320

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## Summary

Fife Council has completed the procurement process for the "Sawers Close Care and Support Service," a contract awarded to Quarriers for the provision of a Supported Living Service in Cowdenbeath, Fife. The service, classified under the industry category of social work and related services (CPV: 85300000), aims to provide 24/7 care and support for individuals requiring constant care. The procurement method was a limited tender awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, based on the Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice. The contract, valued at £732,243, was signed on 15th November 2024, with earlier bid statistics indicating one SME bid and one foreign EU bid.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for growth within the social care sector, particularly for organisations capable of delivering comprehensive care services. Businesses within the social work services industry, especially those with experience in supported living services and the capacity to meet the ongoing needs for complex care, stand to benefit. This award reinforces the importance of maintaining high standards and continuity of care, given Quarriers' role as both the property owner and service provider for the past decade. The contract's structure allows potential additional purchases in line with regulatory requirements, providing further business opportunities for capable providers.

## Notice

This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) notice. Fife Council intends to enter into a contract with Quarriers to provide a Supported Living Service in Cowdenbeath for a group of individuals requiring 24/7 care and support.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of a Supported Living Service in Cowdenbeath for a group of individuals requiring 24/7 care and support.

Options: Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

### Procurement Information

This Service is for the provision of 24/7 care and support for a group of individuals with complex care needs. The incumbent Provider is the owner of the properties and has been delivering the service for 10 years. To ensure continuity of care for the individuals Fife Council intend to award this contract to the current Provider as allowed under Regulations 33 (1) and 76 (1) 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/037697-2024 |
| Notice type | 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Oct 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 | £732,243 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FIFE COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLENROTHES |
| Post town | Kirkcaldy |
| Postcode | KY7 5LT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Fife |
| Electoral ward | Glenrothes Central and Thornton |
| Westminster constituency | Glenrothes and Mid Fife |
| Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QUARRIERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 21 Nov 2024 at 15:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037697-2024
- 1 Nov 2024 at 08:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035411-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000778259
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187

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