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title: "Care Home for Adults with Learning Disabilities including Autism"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000805962"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-12"
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# Care Home for Adults with Learning Disabilities including Autism

Buyer: ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000805962

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Orkney Islands Council seeking specialist residential care services for adults with learning disabilities, including autism. The contract pertains to general public services and falls under the Health and Social Care industry category. It was awarded to Voyage 1 Limited on 31 July 2025 and focuses on providing services to individuals with complex needs across England. The procurement was conducted through a limited procedure, involving direct award without a prior call for competition due to extreme urgency. Located in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands Council functions as the contracting authority, while the procurement already reached the completion stage as of 12 March 2026.

This tender opens avenues for businesses specialising in Health and Social Care services, particularly those equipped to handle the care of individuals with complex needs. While Voyage 1 Limited has been awarded the contract, the industry itself presents substantial growth opportunities for providers skilled in bespoke and specialised care solutions. Businesses with expertise in residential care for vulnerable adults, especially those offering custom services tailored to autism and learning disabilities, are well-positioned to compete for similar contracts in the future given the direct procurement method favouring specialised capabilities. The contract value amounts to £2,602,780 over four years, allowing for potential cost reductions as services optimise through the duration.

## Notice

Specialist Residential Care Services for people complex needs.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Specialist residential care for adults with complex needs provision.. Duration of contract not known at this point therefore value of contract has been calculated on a four year duration with costs anticipated to reduce.

### Procurement Information

This contract is for specialist Health and Social Care Services for Adults with complex needs following an extensive search throughout the UK to find service provision to meet the needs of the individual.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551573 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 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 | £2,602,780 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL |
| Locality | KIRKWALL |
| Post town | Kirkwall |
| Postcode | KW15 1NY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Orkney Islands |
| Electoral ward | Kirkwall East |
| Westminster constituency | Orkney and Shetland |
| Delivery location | TLM65 Orkney Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VOYAGE 1 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2026 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551573

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551573
  Care Home for Adults with Learning Disabilities including Autism - Specialist Residential Care Services for people complex needs.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.orkney.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000805962
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/schedule/3
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/
- https://www.voyagecare.com/

## Provenance

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