Official UK procurement notice
Housing First Flexible Support Service
Authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHousing First Flexible Support Service is to provide high-quality, housing first support to individuals who have been provided with a permanent tenancy through the Housing First Programme within designated areas of Dumfries and Galloway. This will predominately be within the Lower Nithsdale and Annandale areas of the Region initially. The aim is to reduce repeat homelessness for a small number of people who have multiple complex needs and struggle to maintain temporary or permanent accommodation.
CPV: Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The support model will be relationship based, unconditional and 'portable' and…AwardedRenewal
The support model will be relationship based, unconditional and 'portable' and crucially, person-led not system led to deliver what people need.
The support service will use a trauma informed approach and caseworkers will need to work with a small number of people who access the service to provide a proactive support service based on individual needs. The recommended ratio of support worker to person using the service is 1:7.
The awarded provider will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Housing First Service and must work cooperatively and collaboratively with the housing providers, Housing Options and Homeless Service and other key partners to provide a holistic service to those accessing support.
The service must adhere to the seven key principles of Housing First:
- People have the right to a home;
- Flexible support is provided for as long as an individual needs it;
- Housing and support are separated;
- Individuals have a choice and control;
- An active engagement approach is used;
- The service is based on people's strengths, goals and aspirations; and
- A harm reduction approach is adopted.
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
Bidder must be registered with the Care Inspectorate as a Support Provider.
- Economic & financial standing
The bidder should provide its (“general”) yearly turnover for the number of financial years specified in the relevant Contract Notice
Minimum: Three years turnover required. Turnover must be 2x contract value. - Technical & professional ability
Educational and professional qualifications are held by the service provider or the contractor
Minimum: Bidder’s staff must have completed SSSC Registration.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 9 Oct 2025, 13:18 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Apr 2026, 15:31 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Nov 2025 – …
- Authority reference
DGCP-0559- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035757- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ab97Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:829867)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 12 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
12 Nov 2025 → 20 Apr 2026 · 4 dates- Submission deadline343 days ago12 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened343 days ago12 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts204 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published184 days ago20 Apr 2026, 15:31 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete20 Apr 2026, 15:31 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turning Point Scotland Services Ltd | £1,282,050 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 035757-2026-DGCP-0559-1 · Turning Point Scotland Services Ltd
- Signed
- 12 Jan 2026
- Value
- £1,282,050
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Dumfries Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Turning Point Scotland Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.