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title: "Residential, respite and nursing care beds"
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buyer: "Comhairle nan Eilean Siar"
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# Residential, respite and nursing care beds

Buyer: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e99e

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## Summary

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is seeking a provider of residential, respite and nursing care beds for people requiring care accommodation and related support. The service is classified as residential nursing care services (CPV 85144100). Delivery is required across the Western Isles, with the procurement administered by the council. The requirement covers one overall lot and is intended to provide bed capacity rather than construction, equipment supply or general consultancy. This opportunity is therefore suited to care homes, nursing home operators and other organisations able to provide residential and respite placements, with facilities and staffing located in, or serving, the Western Isles. The council states that the contract does not include community benefit requirements because the requirement is for residential, respite and nursing care bed provision.

The process has reached tender: the council invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission. The tender deadline set by the buyer was 16 October 2026 at 2:00pm. Bids were to remain valid for 90 days, and the bid opening was scheduled for the same date and time at Sandwick Road, Stornoway. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, a three-year period, with no renewal or options. The estimated total value is £12,000,000. Award is based on price. Suppliers must meet the suitability requirements set out in the procurement documents, including the economic and technical selection criteria. Submissions must be in English, and variants are not permitted. A further procurement is anticipated in late summer 2029.

This opportunity suits established residential and nursing care providers with the premises, qualified care staff and operational capacity to deliver a sustained supply of care beds across the Western Isles. Relevant experience is likely to include residential care, respite placements and nursing care provision, with the ability to manage admissions, care delivery, safeguarding, records and day-to-day occupancy over the contract period. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate their economic standing and technical capability through the specified selection criteria and supporting procurement documents. The service may suit a single operator with sufficient local capacity or a provider able to coordinate suitable facilities and staffing across the area. Contract administration supports electronic ordering and electronic payment, which may benefit providers already using digital care and invoicing systems.

## Notice

Provision of residential, respite and nursing care beds 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of residential, respite and nursing care beds 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079923-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Late summer 2029 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar |
| Locality | STORNOWAY |
| Postcode area | Outer Hebrides |
| Postcode | HS1 2BW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Electoral ward | Steòrnabhagh a Deas |
| Westminster constituency | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
| Delivery location | TLM64 Na h-Eileanan Siar |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85144100 - Residential nursing care services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 13:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079923-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000833522
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00262
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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