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title: "Provision of Accommodation with Support for Young People who are looked after and/or care leavers aged 16-24 years old in Dumfries"
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published: "2026-07-22"
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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

Buyer: DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d0ff

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## Summary

Dumfries and Galloway Council has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Provision of Accommodation with Support for Young People who are looked after and/or care leavers aged 16-24 years old in Dumfries." This service contract, categorised under social work services with accommodation, was finalised on 22nd July 2026. The location for this contract is Dumfries, region UKM92, and it is part of a long-established initiative to provide supported accommodation for care-experienced young people. The procurement method was a limited negotiation, due to the specialised nature of the services and lack of competition, with the award going to Wheatley Care for £1,170,000. 

This contract presents opportunities for businesses that specialise in supported accommodation and social care services. Organisations with capabilities in providing tailored care plans and accommodation for young people will find this contract sets a precedent for potential partnerships in similar future initiatives. Businesses with expertise in service delivery with an emphasis on responsive care can leverage such opportunities to establish themselves as key providers in the region, particularly where long-term service continuity is needed.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069233-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,170,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DUMFRIES |
| Post town | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Postcode | DG1 2HP |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway |
| Local authority | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral ward | Nith |
| Westminster constituency | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Delivery location | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WHEATLEY CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

## Release History

- 22 Jul 2026 at 13:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069233-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000837452
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=837452
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00219

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