Official UK procurement notice
Independent Supported Living - Onsite (Inverness)
Authority: The Highland Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of high quality supported independent living services for eligible Young People aged 16–26.
The Service Provider will work the Supported Persons to achieve and maintain an independent living skill set that will afford them the necessary attributes required to succeed at living in suitable long-term accommodation in the future.
CPV: Health and social work services · Social work services with accommodation · Welfare services for children and young people
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat 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).
Open Procedure
Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
Quality:Price 90:10 (see Tender Overview provided in PCS-Tender)
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Shortlisting
- Refer to PCS-Tender: Question 4A.2 - Care Inspectorate Registration Question 4C.1.2 - Relevant Experience
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Feb 2026, 10:01 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Jul 2026, 10:13 BST
- Authority reference
HSCC49- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-069504- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0657c1Find a Tender
Publisher note: Tender will be uploaded onto PCS-Tender during week commencing 16th February 2026 with an anticipated upload date of 19th February 2026 (further details of project number below). Credit Checks: 1.The Council shall obtain a Creditsafe credit check and will score bidders accordingly: 71 - 100 Very Low Risk – Accept 51 - 70 Low Risk - Accept 30 - 50 Moderate Risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject. 21-29 High Risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject. 1-20 Very High Risk – Reject. *The following applies if no credit check can be undertaken: 2. Please state current turnover (if contract value is over 50% of reported turnover, further discussion will be had internally with the option to reject). 3. If you are under no obligation to publish accounts on Companies House and/or do not have a comprehensive credit rating then provide audited financial accounts for the previous two years. Both quick and current ratios should be a minimum of 1:1.5 for the two successive years. Bidders whose ratios do not meet the minimum criteria will be rejected. Bidders who can provide audited accounts but chose not to do so shall be rejected. 4. Bidders who have been trading for less than one year and cannot provide audited accounts must submit the cash flow for the current year and a letter from the bank outlining the current cash and credit position for the current year and subsequent year. This will be subject to internal discussion with the option to reject. 5. If bidder still does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the firm may still be eligible for consideration where their submission is supported by a parent company guarantee. Insurance: It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employer’s Liability Insurance = GBP10m Public Liability Insurance = GBP5m (SC Ref:838205)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
2 Apr 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 3 dates- Submission deadline206 days ago2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Notice published94 days ago23 Jul 2026, 10:13 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 99 days1 Feb 2027
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete23 Jul 2026, 10:13 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association | £1,082,900 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 069504-2026-1 · Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association
- Signed
- 16 Jul 2026
- Value
- £1,082,900
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Inverness Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.