Official UK procurement notice
Inverkeithing Core and Cluster 1
Authority: Fife Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Health & Social Care Partnership (H&SCP/The Partnership) wishes to commission services for a group of three (3) individuals, aged 16 and over, who have learning disabilities which often disrupt significant areas of their lives, including relationships, employment, housing, and self-care, leading to a need for specialised support services, to provide care and support in their current accommodation in Inverkeithing.
- Recurrence: Yes, this requirement is expected to be recurrent and further notices may be issued when this contract is due to expire if required.
CPV: Health and social work services · Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services without accommodation
The lotProcurement structure
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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: 85
- Price: 15
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 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
Yes · Yes, this requirement is expected to be recurrent and further notices may be issued when this contract is due to expire if required.
- First published
- 3 Sept 2025, 08:52 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Feb 2026, 12:24 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 2 Oct 2025 – …
- Authority reference
SC0074- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-014266- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0592beFind a Tender
- Review procedure
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: Please note that this contract has been re-awarded to the second ranked Tenderer from 17/02/2026. Award Notice 823894. (SC Ref:823898)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 2 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
2 Oct 2025 → 17 Feb 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline388 days ago2 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened388 days ago2 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published250 days ago17 Feb 2026, 12:24 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 4 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete9 Dec 2025, 13:42 GMT
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-09: 1 release · 3 Sept 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Richmond Fellowship Scotland Limited | £2,077,985 † | — | Awarded |
| The Richmond Fellowship Scotland Limited, With Youjoint award | £2,077,985 † | — | Awarded |
| With You | £2,077,985 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 014259-2026-SC0074-1 · The Richmond Fellowship Scotland Limited
- Signed
- 17 Feb 2026
- Value
- £2,077,985
- Status
- active
Inverkeithing Core and Cluster 1 · The Richmond Fellowship Scotland Limited, With You
- Signed
- 9 Dec 2025
- Value
- £2,077,985
- Status
- active
- Change The contract has been re-awarded to TRFS, the second ranked Tenderer, from 17/02/2026., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Tenderer Ranked first has requested to withdraw from the Service prior to commencement of the Service.
Contract 081052-2025-SC0074-1 · With You
- Signed
- 9 Dec 2025
- Value
- £2,077,985
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kirkcaldy Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- Care Support ScotlandAwarded supplier
- The Richmond Fellowship ScotlandAwarded supplier
- The Richmond Fellowship Scotland LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.