Official UK procurement notice
NHS-676-Adult Shared Lives Service
Authority: NHS Highland (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of an Adult Shared Lives Service in Highland (excluding Argyll and Bute)
- How the procedure runs: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-procurement-policy-handbook/
CPV: Health and social work services · Social services · Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services with accommodation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The provision of a Shared Lives Service for adults aged 18 and over and for young…Published value£567,000
The provision of a Shared Lives Service for adults aged 18 and over and for young adults aged 16 and over, who live in Highland, within the boundaries of The Highland Council area.
This will be either as a long term placement or as a regular caring arrangement to provide a short break for an unpaid carer.
The aims of the service are to deliver placements for the clients groups who have social care needs as follows:
-physical disabilities and/or sensory impairment
-learning disabilities and/or autistic spectrum conditions
-mental health needs or
-any combination of the above. Additional information: This tender is adopting the Light Touch Regime as covered by the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014
Bidders are required to be registered with the Care Inspectorate to provide Adult Placement Services.
Bidders are required to remain knowledgeable about the latest developments in Shared Lives services nationally, through membership of Shared Lives Plus and develop services accordingly.
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).
Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Cost / Weighting: 40
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Shortlisting
- As stipulated in the SPD, completion of this document is mandatory for all bidders
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
- Closed
- 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
- 31 Jul 2026, 14:56 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Aug 2026, 11:15 BST
- Authority reference
NHS-676- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081669- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d90dFind a Tender
- How it runs
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As included in the Contract and Service Specification document
Publisher note: Bidders are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=836207. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Bidders will be asked to describe what benefit will be derived for the local communities by the delivery of the service. (SC Ref:836207) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=836207
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
27 Aug 2026 → 3 Sept 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published56 days ago27 Aug 2026, 11:15 BST
- Submission deadline49 days ago3 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Aug 2026- Deadline moved to 2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST27 Aug 2026, 09:32 BST+2 days · was 31 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Deadline moved to 3 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST27 Aug 2026, 11:15 BST+1 days · was 2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 31 Aug 2026 | 2 Sept 2026 | +2 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 2 Sept 2026 | 3 Sept 2026 | +1 d |
additional information supplied relating to the SPD qualification
to allow bidders extra time to submit bids
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Inverness Justice CentreReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.