Official UK procurement notice
CE-203-25 Housing Support Services Framework Agreement
Authority: South Ayrshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHousing Support Services Framework Agreement
- Recurrence: October 2029
CPV: Accommodation management services · Housing services · Welfare services for children and young people
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 3 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 2 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Delivery of a Housing Support, Advice and Advocacy ServiceCancelledRenewal
Lot #2Supported Accommodation Service for 16-25 year oldsCancelledRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Suitability
It is a requirement of this procurement that Tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of any subsequently concluded Framework Agreement, the accreditations indicated below:
For the purposes of this Framework Agreement, Service Providers who are appointed to each Lot must be accredited to the following standards:
1.
Tenderers must be Care Inspectorate Registered
2.
Tenderers staff must be SSSC registered where applicable
Evidence for this requirement will be requested at the “Request For Documentation” Stage.
- Technical & professional ability
It is a requirement of this procurement that Tenderers staff hold, or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of any subsequently concluded Framework Agreement, the professional memberships indicated below:
1.
Care Inspectorate Registration
2.
SSSC Registration for staff as required
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “CE-203-25 Housing Support Services Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · October 2029
- First published
- 14 Nov 2025, 11:32 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Mar 2026, 15:37 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Dec 2025 – …
- Authority reference
CE-203-25- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-019112- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e145Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
During the period of the Contract Agreement, the Service Provider shall monitor and measure their performance against the Key Performance Indicators.This shall take place using the Public Contracts Scotland – Tender, Contract and Supplier Management portal yearly, half yearly or monthly depending on the overall risk status of the contract. The risk status shall be confirmed at Contract Award.
Regular meetings will be held between the Supplier and the Council to deal with issues arising in the routine management of the Contract, to discuss changes in the way that the Contract is executed and/or to discuss performance or any other ad-hoc reasons.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:825415)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
19 Dec 2025 → 3 Mar 2026 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period ends309 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened309 days ago19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published235 days ago3 Mar 2026, 15:37 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete3 Mar 2026, 15:37 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Delivery of a Housing Support, Advice and Advocacy Service
- Signed
- 2 Mar 2026
- Value
- £2,540,000
- Status
- active
Supported Accommodation Service for 16-25 year olds
- Signed
- 2 Mar 2026
- Value
- £1,727,200
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Delivery of a Housing Support, Advice and Advocacy Service | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · Supported Accommodation Service for 16-25 year olds | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Ayr Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Ayr Housing Aid Centre SCIOFramework contractor
- Right ThereFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria