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title: "Supported Living Services at Bathgate and Uphall station"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000620630"
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# Supported Living Services at Bathgate and Uphall station

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000620630

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## Summary

The procurement process for Supported Living Services at Bathgate and Uphall Station was initiated by West Lothian Council, located in Livingston, UK. This service falls under the general public services industry category, classified as '85000000' in the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV). As of 30th April 2020, the procurement was at the award stage, following a limited procurement method that allowed for a direct award without prior publication due to the urgency created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The contract was signed on 13th April 2020, and it is valued at £1,209,030 for a duration of seven months, providing essential services to vulnerable individuals in the community.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialised in supported living and care services, especially those capable of providing high-quality support for individuals with profound and moderate learning disabilities. Companies with a track record in delivering similar services are particularly well-suited to compete, as the contracting authority prioritises continuity of care during the ongoing public health crisis. Businesses interested in expanding their service offerings or entering the public sector should consider this procurement process as a potential avenue for collaboration or expansion within the social care landscape.

## Notice

A direct award is proposed to the incumbent provider in light of the present Covid 19 pandemic to ensure that the Council has Supported Living Services to tenants in separate properties at Bathgate and Uphall Station.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To make a direct award for supported living services to 8 adults with profound and moderate learning disabilities with high support needs based in two locations in West Lothian: Gideon Street, Bathgate EH48 4HD (premises owned by Barony Housing Association) and Pumpherston Road, Uphall Station which is owned by the incumbent provider. A direct award of 7 months is sought to ensure continuity of care for vulnerable service users during the present Covid 19 pandemic.. Although the estimated total value including the proposed contract extension is GBP 1,209,030 the estimated value of the proposed extension is GBP 301,070

### Procurement Information

The Council needs to respond immediately to the ongoing COVID-19 consequences with 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 reasonable 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 Council therefore 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, it is proposed that a direct award is made for a period of seven 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 tendering activity to re-commence.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY386059 |
| 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 | 30 Apr 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 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 | £1,209,030 |

## 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

- 30 Apr 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY386059

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY386059
  Supported Living Services at Bathgate and Uphall station - A direct award is proposed to the incumbent provider in light of the present Covid 19 pandemic to ensure that the Council has Supported Living Services to tenants in separate properties at Bathgate and Uphall Station.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000620630
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=620630
- https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/

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