---
title: "Provision of Community Payback Orders: Unpaid Work Individual Placements"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000821371"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2026-01-22"
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# Provision of Community Payback Orders: Unpaid Work Individual Placements

Buyer: EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000821371

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## Summary

East Ayrshire Council is inviting tenders for the provision of Community Payback Orders focusing on unpaid work individual placements. The procurement falls under the services category and is facilitated through an open procedure, with electronic submissions accepted. The project involves a total value of £260,000 GBP and submissions are due by 23rd February 2026 at 12:00 pm. The relevant region for delivery is UKM93, which covers East Ayrshire. This tender process is currently in the tender stage, with the award period commencing immediately after the submission deadline. The contract period spans 720 days and includes potential extensions of two additional one-year periods.

This tender presents ample opportunities for businesses specialising in community support services, particularly those experienced in working with justice social work services and reintegration programs. Businesses that can provide high-standard support services to individuals under court-ordered community payback schemes will find this opportunity beneficial for growth. Suppliers should be adept at maintaining rigorous service specifications across East Ayrshire and prepared to engage with recurrent procurement possibilities as indicated by the likelihood of retendering in future years.

## Notice

Provision of Unpaid Work individual placements under CPOs.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Community Payback Orders are a sentencing option for court. One element of these is unpaid work requirements where a person is required to payback a set number of hours to their community. East Ayrshire Council requires that services purchased from external provider be of a consistently high standard and the following service specification must be met by providers who wish to contract a community based support service for individuals in East Ayrshire, where they have been involved with East Ayrshire Justice Social Work Services (EAJSWS) and been placed on a Community Payback Order (CPO).

Renewal: 2 x 1 year extensions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN547774 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Possibility for retender in 2, 3 or 4 years |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £260,000 |
| Lots value | £260,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 75230000 - Justice services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 22 Jan 2026 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN547774

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN547774
  Provision of Community Payback Orders: Unpaid Work Individual Placements - Provision of Unpaid Work individual placements under CPOs.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000821371
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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