Provision of Accommodation with Support for Young People who are looked after and/or care leavers aged 16-24 years old in Dumfries

Official notice

Authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council (Local council)

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Scotland (UKM92)

Awarded value£1,170,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 Jul 2026

Awarded to Wheatley Care

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This arrangement has been in place for a number of years and includes supported accommodation for young people who are looked after and/or care leavers, aged 16-13 years old, including onsite security at evenings and weekends. The accommodation is 2 bedroom homes where dual occupancy will be utilised where appropriate.

This contract is to provide continuity of service for young people accessing the service.

CPV: Social work services with accommodation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The aim of the service is to provide a supported accommodation service to young people…

The aim of the service is to provide a supported accommodation service to young people who are Looked After and/or Care Experienced as deemed appropriate by social work services. The key feature of this service is to be responsive to the needs of young people. This will be by providing to the young people in accordance with their individual support plan as devised by Wheatley Care in consultation with the young person, and the referring agency/social worker.

The accommodation consists of single and dual occupancy opportunities.

Delivery: Scotland · Dumfries

85311000 Social work services with accommodation

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 Jul 2026, 14:36 BST
Last source update: 22 Jul 2026, 14:36 BST
Authority reference: DGCSC-0021
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-069233
Classification (CPV): Social work services with accommodation
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM92)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d0ff Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Light Touch Regime for the continuation of services for individuals in an already established supported accommodation project. No competition identified that could provide the level and requirement of accommodation and support to young people in the timescale provided.

Publisher note: 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=837452. (SC Ref:837452)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,170,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Wheatley CareSME	£1,170,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 069233-2026-1 · Wheatley CareSME
Signed
22 Jul 2026
Value
£1,170,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Procurement Team, Carruthers House, Dumfries, Scotland, DG1 2HPContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Dumfries Sheriff CourtReview body Dumfries

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Wheatley CareAwarded supplier Willow House, Kestrel Way, Strathclyde Business Park, Bellshill, Scotland, ML4 3PB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.