--- title: "Community Based Housing Support Service for Mental Health" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000451683" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000451683" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000451683.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000451683.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL" published: "2017-03-24" --- # Community Based Housing Support Service for Mental Health Buyer: SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000451683 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000451683) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000451683.json) ## Summary The Scottish Borders Council is conducting an open tender for the "Community Based Housing Support Service for Mental Health," aimed at assisting individuals with mental illness to live independently within the Scottish Borders area. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the tender period having ended on 4th October 2016. The contract has been signed and is active as of 6th March 2017. This service falls under the general public services category, with relevant considerations for social services set by the National Care Standards. Interested parties can reference detailed specifications related to the project via the provided documentation. This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social care, particularly those experienced in providing housing support services within the mental health sector. Companies that have expertise in managing community-based support, are registered with the Care Inspectorate, and can demonstrate economic and social value are well-positioned to compete. Additionally, providers that prioritise community benefits through employment and training initiatives will align closely with the objectives of this procurement process, further enhancing their appeal as bidders. ## Notice To provide a Housing Support Service to people experiencing mental illness, who meet the social work eligibility criteria, through assisting them to manage and maintain community living independently. The Service is to be accessible across the Scottish Borders area and delivered in line with the National Care Standards prescribed Housing Support tasks - more detail can be found within the specification on specific tasks that will be required. The Service will work in partnership with other services and professionals. ### Lot Information Lot 1 It is considered the provision Community Based Housing Support - Mental Health falls within the 'light-touch' regime as described in regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Neither the inclusion of this stage or any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Council intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to the 'light-touch' regime. The Contract will not be divided into lots as this would make the execution of the contract excessively difficult.. 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 | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR278020 | | Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Mar 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 Mar 2017 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL | | Locality | NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS | | Post town | Galashiels | | Postcode | TD6 0SA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders | | Local authority | Scottish Borders | | Electoral ward | Selkirkshire | | Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | | Delivery location | UKM24 Scottish Borders | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85310000 - Social work services - 85320000 - Social services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 24 Mar 2017 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR278020 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR278020 Community Based Housing Support Service for Mental Health - To provide a Housing Support Service to people experiencing mental illness, who meet the social work eligibility criteria, through assisting them to manage and maintain community living independently. The Service is to be accessible across the Scottish Borders area and delivered in line with the National Care Standards prescribed Housing Support tasks - more detail can be found within the specification on specific tasks that will be required. The Service will work in partnership with other services and professionals. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement - http://www.scotborders.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000451683 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000451683. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000451683.json.