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title: "First Stop Accommodation"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000795274"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-04-03"
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# First Stop Accommodation

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000795274

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## Summary

South Lanarkshire Council has completed the procurement process titled "First Stop Accommodation" within the housing and community amenities industry category. Located in Hamilton, UKM95, this procurement was in the award stage and involved a limited procurement method due to the absence of competition for technical reasons. Key details include the provision of accommodation services from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025, with the contract signed on 1 April 2025. The awarded contract is valued at £213,415.66.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in housing management and social care services, particularly those capable of providing round-the-clock support. The contract specifies requirements for accommodating persons aged 16 years or over, addressing urgent homelessness situations. Large enterprises with the capability to meet these technical and service criteria, such as Wheatley Care, are well-suited to compete for such contracts in this sector. This tender highlights the need for providers with specialised skills and geographic presence in South Lanarkshire, thus presenting a targeted growth opportunity within the region.

## Notice

1st Stop Accommodation Services are provided to persons aged 16 years or over (unless accompanied by a parent/guardian) in their Ferniegair, Hamilton property which is comprised of nine ensuite rooms, plus two rooms with shared bathroom facilities and access to shared kitchen and dining room facilities. The Council can make referrals to the project at any time during the day or night and, therefore, the provider must ensure that they can accept residents and provide a housing management service 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, subject to the availability of rooms. All service users will have approached South Lanarkshire Council for homelessness assistance and will be roofless as the time of referral. This contract will run from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Wheatley Care were awarded the contract to provide 1st Stop Accommodation Services to persons aged 16 years or over (unless accompanied by a parent/guardian) in their Ferniegair, Hamilton property which is comprised of nine ensuite rooms, plus two rooms with shared bathroom facilities and access to shared kitchen and dining room facilities. As competition was absent for technical reasons, a negotiated procedure took place resulting in Wheatley Care being awarded this contract. The previous contract for 1st Stop Accommodation, SLC/PS/SW/20/076, started on 01 July 2023 and lapsed on 30 June 2024. Following this, the contract was extended for a period of 5 months, until 30 November 2024. This short term contract is to allow for a wider open procurement process.

### Procurement Information

The works, services or supplies can be supplied by only one suitable contractor because competition is absent for technical reasons and no alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. There are special circumstances such as ownership of land or property, geographic locations or particular skills or experience of providers of social care which limit the choice to one provider

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527527 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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 | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 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 | £213,415 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WHEATLEY CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98341000 - Accommodation services

## Release History

- 3 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527527

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527527
  First Stop Accommodation - 1st Stop Accommodation Services are provided to persons aged 16 years or over (unless accompanied by a parent/guardian) in their Ferniegair, Hamilton property which is comprised of nine ensuite rooms, plus two rooms with shared bathroom facilities and access to shared kitchen and dining room facilities. The Council can make referrals to the project at any time during the day or night and, therefore, the provider must ensure that they can accept residents and provide a housing management service 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, subject to the availability of rooms. All service users will have approached South Lanarkshire Council for homelessness assistance and will be roofless as the time of referral. This contract will run from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000795274

## Provenance

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