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title: "Supported Living Services"
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# Supported Living Services

Buyer: ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000793774

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## Summary

Argyll and Bute Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of Supported Living Services for adults with complex care needs. This service falls under the General Public Services industry category and is located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The procurement stage is now at contract award, with contracts signed on 25 March 2025. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, in accordance with Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The key suppliers awarded the contracts are Key Housing Association Limited, Carr Gomm, Affinity Trust, Mariner Support Associates Ltd, Enable Scotland (Leading the Way), Cornerstone Community Care, and Scottish Autism. The total value of each contract is £12,000,000 GBP, and they are currently active.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in the provision of supported living services, especially those with expertise in handling complex care needs. Large-scale organisations as well as small to medium enterprises with relevant qualifications and experience in delivering continuous care services can benefit. Organisations that pre-qualify as providers will be included in the resource pool for delivering these essential services, ensuring a steady influx of business and growth prospects. The procurement also prioritises continuity and high-quality service delivery, making it suitable for established providers aiming to expand their market presence in the public healthcare sector.

## Notice

Supported Living Services for Adults living with Complex Care needs

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Supported Living Services for Adults with Complex Care Needs. Economic operators may be excluded from contracting with the Council if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Information on this will be collected during prequalification and annually during the contract term.

### Procurement Information

Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 allows a contracting authority to determine the procedure that is to be applied in connection with the award of a contract and may take account of the specialties of the services in question and the requirements and needs of users In this case, no prior notice has been issued on the basis that there are sufficient technical reasons to allow the direct award. These technical reasons relate to the specialties of the service and the requirement for continuity of service to meet outcomes for service users. The decision was made to award contracts to existing providers, who will pre-qualify to the resource of qualified providers. There will be no artificial narrowing of the market as new providers can complete our pre-qualification process and be included in our resource of qualified providers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545394 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL |
| Locality | LOCHGILPHEAD |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA31 8RT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Argyll and Bute |
| Electoral ward | Mid Argyll |
| Westminster constituency | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 9 |
| Supplier names | AFFINITY TRUST; CARR GOMM; CORNERSTONE; CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CARE; ENABLE SCOTLAND; ENABLE SCOTLAND (LEADING THE WAY; KEY HOUSING ASSOCIATION; MARINER SUPPORT ASSOCIATES; SCOTTISH AUTISM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 11 Dec 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545394
- 26 Mar 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526817

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526817
  Supported Living Services - Supported Living Services for Adults living with Complex Care needs
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545394
  Supported Living Services - Supported Living Services for Adults living with Complex Care needs

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000793774
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/contents/made

## Provenance

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