--- title: "Adult Supported Living - Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) Phase 12" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000825570" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000825570" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000825570.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000825570.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2026-03-05" --- # Adult Supported Living - Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) Phase 12 Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000825570 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000825570) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000825570.json) ## Summary South Lanarkshire Council is actively seeking bids for its Adult Supported Living - Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) Phase 12, to be delivered across the South Lanarkshire Council geographical area in the United Kingdom (UKM95). This tender, currently in the procurement stage, aims to support vulnerable adults in their homes. It utilises an innovative procurement approach under the Light Touch Rules of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015, allowing for providers to be added over its extensive 15-year term, ensuring choice and flexibility for Supported Persons. The open procedure allows for electronic submissions via the designated platform, with the tender period concluding on 4th September 2026, followed by an immediate award period. The procurement falls primarily under the 'General public services' and 'Education' categories with a substantial budget of GBP 225,000,000. This tender presents a unique opportunity for businesses specialising in adult care services, particularly those with expertise in providing both standard and enhanced care for vulnerable adults, including those with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health problems, and more. Businesses that possess a skilled staff base with validated competencies in handling high-risk situations, particularly in enhanced care settings, will find this contract particularly rewarding. Furthermore, the long-term nature of the PSA, along with its openness to new entries throughout its duration, offers sustained business growth, fostering a competitive environment where providers can continuously apply, adapt and expand their offerings. It is ideal for medium to large-scale care providers equipped to meet stringent quality criteria and continuous regulatory standards under Scottish regulations, maximising their market presence while contributing substantively to community benefits within the South Lanarkshire area. ## Notice The Council has an on-going requirement to procure Adult Supported Living Services. The Services will support vulnerable adults to live in their own homes and to play an active part in their communities as much as they are able. The Self-Directed Support (SDS) regulations offer Supported Persons a choice of provider to an extent not available through a Framework or a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) therefore the Council is utilising an innovative Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) under the Light Touch Rules contained in Regulations 74 - 76 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The PSA will allow providers to be added over its 15 year term, this will facilitate Supported Person's choice. ### Lot Information Lot 2 - Enhanced Care Lot 2 - Enhanced Care The Council is procuring services for vulnerable adults who have been assessed by the Council as requiring enhanced care. Contracts awarded under Lot 2 will be awarded in accordance with the arrangements detailed in Attachment 5 Call on Procedure. No Prices are being sought for Lot 2 at this time. Enhanced Care is defined as a where the Supported Person's presentation requires the support of a staff group with an advanced skill set who have validated competencies in routinely responding to unpredictable and high risk situations. Bids for Lot 2 only will NOT be accepted by the Council. Bidders should note that the Council are not giving or implying any guarantee in respect of the value or volume of any services to be awarded under this Procured Service Arrangement. Renewal: On completion of the initial evaluation process and appointment of Bidders to the Procured Service Arrangement, the ITT will reopen to new bids. The ITT will remain open for the lifetime of the PSA. There are no limits to the number of times that bidders can submit bids. A new procurement process will take place in 2034. Lot 1 - Standard Care Lot 1 - Standard Care The Council is procuring Services for vulnerable adults and the term "Lot" could be seen as incompatible with the principles of individualisation and the procurement of social care services. The process however is a formal procurement procedure carried out within The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 where Section 5. Conduct of the Procedure Regulation 47 details the arrangements for the division of contracts into lots. The use of this term for this procurement process is therefore unavoidable. Lot 1 - Standard care has 9 sub categories as below: Lot 1(a) - People with learning disabilities Lot 1(b) - People with physical disabilities Lot 1(c) - People with mental health problems Lot 1(d) - People with acquired or traumatic brain injury Lot 1(e) - People who are hearing impaired Lot 1(f) - People who are visually impaired Lot 1(g) - People with autism Lot 1(h) - People with substance misuse/addiction problems Lot 1(i) - People who are in receipt of palliative/end of life care. Contracts awarded under Lot 1 will be awarded in accordance with the arrangements detailed in Attachment 5 Call on Procedure. Bidders should note that the Council are not giving or implying any guarantee in respect of the value or volume of any services to be awarded under this Procured Service Arrangement. Renewal: On completion of the initial evaluation process and appointment of Bidders to the Procured Service Arrangement, the ITT will reopen to new bids. The ITT will remain open for the lifetime of the PSA. There are no limits to the number of times that bidders can submit bids. A new procurement process will take place in 2034. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551069 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | 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 | 5 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Bidders who were not appointed to the PSA following completion of the initial evaluation process can apply for appointment to the PSA at any time during its term. There are no limits to the number of times that bidders can submit bids. A new procurement process will take place in 2034 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £225,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 5 Mar 2026 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551069 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551069 Adult Supported Living - Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) Phase 12 - The Council has an on-going requirement to procure Adult Supported Living Services. The Services will support vulnerable adults to live in their own homes and to play an active part in their communities as much as they are able. The Self-Directed Support (SDS) regulations offer Supported Persons a choice of provider to an extent not available through a Framework or a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) therefore the Council is utilising an innovative Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) under the Light Touch Rules contained in Regulations 74 - 76 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The PSA will allow providers to be added over its 15 year term, this will facilitate Supported Person's choice. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 - http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000825570 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000825570. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000825570.json.