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title: "Registered Residential Care - Kirknewton"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000620210"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2020-04-21"
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# Registered Residential Care - Kirknewton

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000620210

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## Summary

The West Lothian Council is undertaking a public procurement process for registered residential care services in Kirknewton, with a direct award made to the provider 'real life options'. This procurement falls under the services category and was needed urgently due to the ongoing consequences of COVID-19. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract signed on 9 April 2020, for an estimated contract value of £412,577 over a 12-month period. The contract location is in Kirknewton, UK, specifically at 2 The Steadings, Humbie Farm.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in residential care services, particularly those experienced in serving vulnerable populations. Companies that can provide reliable and high-quality care services during challenging times would be well-suited to compete in future tenders. As the demand for residential care is likely to remain high, this creates a pathway for business growth and continuity in the care sector, especially as the Council continues to review its care provision strategies.

## Notice

Direct award for registered residential care provision

### Lot Information

Lot 1

West Lothian Council have a need for registered residential care and require to continue to purchase 8 residential care beds at 2 The Steadings, Humbie Farm, Kirknewton EH27 8DS, whilst an ongoing review of registered residential care by the Council's Senior Management Team progresses. As the full impact of COVID 19 is unknown in terms of both West Lothian's workforce and the provider, to ensure continuity of care for service users during this period, it is proposed that a direct award is made to the incumbent service provider for a period of 12 months.. Whilst the contract value since commencement is estimated at GBP 2,372,318 the estimated contract value for the 12 month period is GBP 412,577

### Procurement Information

The Council needs to respond immediately to the ongoing COVID-19 consequences with council staff for example being diverted from their normal duties. The events that have led to the need for extreme urgency were unforeseeable and could not have been predicted by a reasonably diligent Authority. The present situation is not attributable to the contracting authority in any way and with council staff employed in other capacities it is not possible to comply with the usual timescales in the 2015 Regulations. There is also no known available framework whereby a call off contract under an existing commercial agreement such as a framework or dynamic purchasing system could be undertaken. The Authority perceive that the extreme urgency factors within Section 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 have been met and with a duty to ensure that there is service provision for vulnerable persons,and to ensure that care is provided within West Lothian it is proposed that a direct award is made for a period of 12 months as the full impact of COVID 19 is unknown in terms of both our own workforce and that of service providers. This will allow time for future contract arrangements to be put in place.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR385669 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency 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 Apr 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,372,318 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVINGSTON |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH54 6FF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Livingston South |
| Westminster constituency | Livingston |
| Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REAL LIFE OPTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 21 Apr 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR385669

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR385669
  Registered Residential Care - Kirknewton - Direct award for registered residential care provision

## Notice URLs

- http://
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- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000620210
- https://www.westlothian.gov.uk

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