--- title: "Homes for Living Scheme RFI" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000844228" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000844228" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000844228.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000844228.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Argyll and Bute Council" published: "2026-09-29" --- # Homes for Living Scheme RFI Buyer: Argyll and Bute Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000844228 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000844228) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000844228.json) ## Summary Argyll and Bute Council is considering specialist support for its emerging Homes for Living scheme. The work is at an early planning stage: the council is seeking market views to help shape the procurement strategy, specification, delivery model and route to market. The service is associated with building-services engineering consultancy (CPV 71315200). Delivery is intended for Argyll and Bute, including the council area’s communities. This is a request for information and market engagement, rather than an invitation to tender or a defined contract award. Suppliers with relevant specialist support services for housing schemes may find the proposed scope pertinent and can help inform how the council ultimately structures the procurement. The process is at planning. The council is gathering information and views to inform its approach; no competition or tender submission process is established at this stage. The buyer expects a further notice on 15 January 2027, an indicative date rather than a bid deadline. The proposed procurement is described as one lot, for specialist support to the Homes for Living scheme. No procedure, procurement method, contract value, budget, contract duration, detailed eligibility conditions or evaluation criteria are set out. The market engagement is intended to inform these matters, including the eventual specification, delivery model and route to market. Suppliers should treat the planned date as the council’s expectation for a subsequent notice, not as a deadline for responses to a tender. This early engagement is most relevant to consultancies and other specialist providers able to advise on housing schemes and contribute to shaping a public-sector delivery approach. Suppliers with experience developing procurement strategies, specifications, delivery models or routes to market may be particularly well placed to offer useful input. The council’s reference to specialist support for its Homes for Living scheme indicates an interest in expertise relevant to that emerging programme, but does not yet define specific technical disciplines, accreditations, staffing levels or contract capacity requirements. Businesses can use the planning phase to consider whether their housing-sector knowledge and advisory capabilities fit the intended work and to prepare for a later competition if the council proceeds. This is market preparation and engagement, not an opportunity to submit a tender now. ## Notice Argyll and Bute Council is seeking views and information from the market to inform the procurement strategy, specification, delivery model and route to market for specialist support for the emerging Homes for Living scheme. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Argyll and Bute Council is seeking views and information from the market to inform the procurement strategy, specification, delivery model and route to market for specialist support for the emerging Homes for Living scheme. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565482 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Jan 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Argyll and Bute Council | | Locality | LOCHGILPHEAD | | Postcode area | 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 | TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71315200 - Building consultancy services ## Release History - 29 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565482 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP565482&idx=1 29th September 2026 - Request for Information - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565482 Homes for Living Scheme RFI - Argyll and Bute Council is seeking views and information from the market to inform the procurement strategy, specification, delivery model and route to market for specialist support for the emerging Homes for Living scheme. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000844228 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=844228 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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