---
title: "Sheltered Schemes - Out of hours"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e447"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Lancashire Borough Council"
published: "2026-08-14"
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# Sheltered Schemes - Out of hours

Buyer: West Lancashire Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e447

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## Summary

West Lancashire Borough Council procured out-of-hours services for its sheltered housing schemes. The requirement sits within housing services and includes work associated with sheltered housing provision. Delivery is in the West Lancashire area of England. The council is the public-sector buyer, based in Ormskirk, and the service relates specifically to its sheltered schemes rather than general housing provision. The procurement was treated as a services requirement and covered one lot. This is relevant to businesses providing responsive out-of-hours support for sheltered housing schemes, particularly those able to operate for a local authority and support residents or housing operations outside normal working hours.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. West Lancashire Borough Council awarded the contract to R W Technical Services Limited, an SME. The award was made on 31 May 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027. Its value is £24,000 excluding VAT, or £30,000 including VAT. The award covers the single lot and is active. The recorded procurement route indicates that the council used a non-competitive direct award rather than inviting competing tenders. The outcome therefore identifies both the incumbent supplier and the scale and duration of this requirement.

This procurement is useful market intelligence for suppliers serving sheltered housing and local-authority housing operations. A credible competitor would need to provide reliable out-of-hours services for sheltered schemes, with the operational arrangements, staffing and responsiveness needed to support the requirement beyond normal working hours. The appointed supplier is an SME, indicating that delivery at this scale is accessible to a smaller specialist business rather than necessarily requiring a national contractor. Suppliers with an established presence in or around West Lancashire may be well placed to offer practical local coverage, while businesses serving similar sheltered housing clients can use the requirement to benchmark the type of service purchased by this council and the direct-award route it used.

## Notice

Out of hours services for sheltered schemes

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077543-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £24,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Lancashire Borough Council |
| Locality | ORMSKIRK |
| Postcode area | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L39 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire |
| Local authority | West Lancashire |
| Electoral ward | Ormskirk East |
| Westminster constituency | West Lancashire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | R W TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 70 - Real estate services

### Codes

- 45211200 - Sheltered housing construction work
- 70333000 - Housing services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 10:25 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077543-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077543-2026
  14th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rwtsgroup.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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