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title: "Supported Accommodation Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000629078"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Supported Accommodation Service

Buyer: EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000629078

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## Summary

The East Ayrshire Council, located in Kilmarnock, UK, is conducting a tender for the "Supported Accommodation Service," aimed at providing supported accommodation services to care-experienced young people. This procurement falls under the services category and employs an open procedure for the procurement method. The tender period concluded on 30th September 2020, with an active contract value of £834,840 signed on 3rd December 2020. The procurement is connected to the East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership and addresses specific needs outlined in the tender documentation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in social care, accommodation services, or similar sectors. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete, particularly those with experience in providing person-centred, high-quality services that support vulnerable populations. Companies that can demonstrate compliance with Care Inspectorate standards and a commitment to inclusive practices will be most competitive in this procurement process, furthering their growth in the public sector market.

## Notice

Supported accommodation services to care experienced young people.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership and East Ayrshire Housing Services (hereby known as the Commissioners) require that Services purchased from an external Provider shall be met in accordance with the Care Inspectorate National Standards for Housing Support Service. The following Service Specification shall be met by the external Provider through the provision of accommodation for care experienced young people to deliver positive outcomes for young people in transitions leaving care. In addition, to support a range of activity that will assist to deliver the strategic priorities and outcomes to meet corporate parenting principles and duties for which improvements can be made for these young people. The Service Provider will provide a localised, high quality, person centred and flexible Service to care leavers, who may also receive support from a range of public and voluntary organisations, including health, housing and social work. The Service must be inclusive, accessible and provide support to care leavers in compliance with current and future equalities legislation. The Provider of the service is required to be registered with the Care Inspectorate and will provide the Commissioners with inspection reports and associated improvement action plans. In addition, the Provider will comply with any future requirement to register should this be necessary through regulation/legislation. The Provider will operate from accessible premises in 87 Whatriggs Road, East Ayrshire. The Service will be delivered to young people from across East Ayrshire. Young people will share a lounge, bathroom and kitchen and have their own bedroom. An office base will be on site and a staff team will support young people to learn practical skills and emotional strength to prepare them to move on to a more interdependent living environment when they are ready. Any changes to the organisational base will be discussed and agreed with the Commissioners.

Renewal: Two x one year extensions at the sole discretion of the Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL453328 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | In two, three or four years subject to extensions invoked. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £834,840 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | KILMARNOCK |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA3 7BU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | East Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Kilmarnock East and Hurlford |
| Westminster constituency | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLUE TRIANGLE HOUSING ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL453328
- 28 Aug 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG393456

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG393456
  Supported Accommodation Service - Supported accommodation services to care experienced young people.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL453328
  Supported Accommodation Service - Supported accommodation services to care experienced young people.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000629078

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