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Published 24 Aug 2026, 16:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Homeless Supported Accommodation, Outreach Tenancy Support and Housing First Services

Authority: Falkirk Council (Local council)

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£6,122,802total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Admission open until 11 Nov 202611:00 GMT · period end, not a bid countdown
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Provision of housing support services to assist individuals and households experiencing homelessness, housing instability or requiring support to sustain accommodation. The service will contribute to homelessness prevention, tenancy sustainment, independent living and improved wellbeing outcomes. The requirement is expected to include:

  • Housing First support services for individuals with multiple and complex needs.
  • Outreach tenancy support services for people residing within the Falkirk Council area.
  • Supported accommodation services, including accommodation management and support provision for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
  • How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services

CPV: Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services with accommodation · Social work services without accommodation

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1Supported Accommodation — Young PersonsPublished value£1,817,033

Interim accommodation-based housing support with move-on outreach for young people aged 16-26, with priority given to those aged 16-21. The service supports young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to build the skills, resilience and independence required to sustain housing and progress towards settled accommodation. Support is estimated at 170 hours per week over 17 rooms in accommodation unit provided by Falkirk Council. Additional information: Please see the tender documents for more information.

Delivery: Scotland

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #2Supported Accommodation — Single People, Couples and FamiliesPublished value£1,981,236

Interim accommodation-based housing support with move on outreach for people aged 16 and over. The service supports single people, couples and families who are homeless to build the skills to sustain housing and progress towards independent living. Support is estimated at 200 hours per week across 20 tenancies/rooms in an accommodation unit provided by Falkirk Council. Additional information: Please see the tender documents for more information.

Delivery: Scotland

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #3Tenancy SupportPublished value£1,735,498

A community-based tenancy support service for Service Users who are at risk of homelessness or who have recently experienced homelessness. The service will provide task-based support to prevent homelessness, sustain accommodation and promote independent living. Support will primarily be delivered on a short-term basis with a focus on achieving sustainable housing outcomes. Additional information: Please see the tender documents for more information.

Delivery: Scotland

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #4Housing First ServicesPublished value£589,035

A Housing First service for adults who have experienced recurrent homelessness. The service will be delivered in accordance with Housing First principles, providing flexible, intensive person-centred and long-term support to individuals with multiple and complex needs, using a multi-agency approach to promote tenancy sustainment, health and wellbeing, and community integration. Additional information: Please see the tender documents for more information.

Delivery: Scotland

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids are scored

The scope of services to be provided under this Framework falls within the definition of social and other specific services in Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") and therefore the procurement process shall be subject to the requirements of section 7 of the Regulations.

Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes

    Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

    Registration with the Care Inspectorate and Scottish Social Services Council in accordance with Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 as amended.

Shortlisting
SPD 4A2A. It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold a registration with the Care Inspectorate (CI) for Housing Support. SPD 4D1. Bidders must have a CI Grading of 4 or above across all areas. SPD 4B5b and 4B5c. Bidders must hold the following insurance cover as a minimum: Lot 1-4: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10M GBP Lot 1 and Lot 2: Public Liability Insurance = 5M GBP Lot 3 and Lot 4: Public Liability Insurance = 2M GBP Lot 1 and lot 2: Property Owners Liability Insurance = 5M GBP SPD 4B6, where the credit score is less than 30/100 the bidder may be excluded from the tender process unless satisfactory information is provided that gives assurances regarding financial risk in appointing the bidder to the Framework. SPD 4C6. Please see VI.3 section for additional information.
What this means for your bid
  • “Provision of Homeless Supported Accommodation, Outreach Tenancy…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid

How Falkirk Council buys Social work and related services (CPV 8530), and who usually turns up

Falkirk Council’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. This notice is a framework or DPS, so only frameworks and DPS are compared. Whole-market view: Social work and related services (CPV 8530) →

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How the contest usually goes

Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.

Question for the bid
This buyerFalkirk Council · all categories
What to do with it
How often do SMEs win?
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How often small and medium firms win.

Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.

The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 84 of 87 known-size awards · market: CPV 8530 · Scotland, n=6
97%50%

Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.

How often do local suppliers win?
i

How often local firms win similar work.

Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.

Here, local means registered in Scotland.

A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 139 of 139 known-location awards · market: CPV 8530 · Scotland, n=6
100%100%

Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered in Scotland.

How long to a decision?
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: no decision dates published · market: CPV 8530 · UK-wide, n=26
—75 days

Half of these awards were announced within 75 days of the bid deadline.

How often single-bid or direct?
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.

Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.

The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.

Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: exactly 1 of 8 procurements with awards had no recorded rival · market: CPV 8530 · UK-wide, n=26
13%12%

Missing bid counts may hide more single-bid awards. This share is a minimum.

How many bids did past lots attract?

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How many bids past lots received.

Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.

Past bids do not predict this tender.

Last 36 months.

This buyer11 lots with bid counts · broad CPV 85
0% had one bid
The market19 lots with bid counts · CPV 8530 · Scotland
0% had one bid
Buyer / market · select a colour for counts
1 bid0% / 0%
Buyer: 0 of 11 lots with published bid counts. Market: 0 of 19 lots with published bid counts.
2–318% / 16%
Buyer: 2 of 11 lots with published bid counts. Market: 3 of 19 lots with published bid counts.
4–627% / 16%
Buyer: 3 of 11 lots with published bid counts. Market: 3 of 19 lots with published bid counts.
7+55% / 68%
Buyer: 6 of 11 lots with published bid counts. Market: 13 of 19 lots with published bid counts.

How did awards compare with estimates?

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Where winning prices landed against estimates.

Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.

On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.

Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.

Last 36 months.

Not comparable on a framework or DPS. The notice sets up a supplier panel and a ceiling value; what the work actually costs is agreed later, on each call-off or mini-competition, and those publish as contract notices of their own. The award-vs-estimate record of this market therefore sits on the call-offs; this page shows it on the contracts, not on the panel that frames them.

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Assess each lot
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What past awards tell you about each lot.

See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.

No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.

Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list

Lot #1Supported Accommodation — Young PersonsCPV 8530000047 monthsPublished estimate£1.8m
Expected competition
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How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

3expected bids51% chance of a single bid
forecast from 28 past contests
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid51%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 51%. This is a forecast.
2–36%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 6%. This is a forecast.
4–631%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 31%. This is a forecast.
7+12%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 12%. This is a forecast.
Check who supplied similar work and whether the route limits bidders.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

SupplierThis buyer’s earlier contractLotAward valueWhy listed
Aberlour Child Care TrustEarlier contractProvision of a Children's Support at Home Servicenotice published Jun 2022Support at Home—Matched as the earlier contract
ENABLE ScotlandEarlier contractProvision of a Children's Support at Home Servicenotice published Jun 2022Complex Support at Home—Matched as the earlier contract
The Richmond Fellowship Scotland LimitedEarlier contractProvision of a Children's Support at Home Servicenotice published Jun 2022Complex Support at Home—Matched as the earlier contract
PLUS (Forth Valley) LtdEarlier contractProvision of a Children's Support at Home Servicenotice published Jun 2022Complex Support at Home—Matched as the earlier contract
IncludemEarlier contractProvision of a Children's Support at Home Servicenotice published Jun 2022Support at Home—Matched as the earlier contract

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
Buyer regular4 wins in Scotland1 panel places
£5.9m4 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago1 live · £1.1m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=3
Earlier contractBuyer regular2 wins in Scotland1 panel places
£17m2 awards in 36m · last 3 months agoNone on fileat estimate n=1
2 wins in Scotland3 panel places
£682m15 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago3 live · £7.7m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=8
9 wins in Scotland3 panel places
£144m33 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago7 live · £8.2m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=17
4 panel places
£34m46 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago14 live · £9.9m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=7
Lot #2Supported Accommodation — Single People, Couples and FamiliesCPV 8530000047 monthsPublished estimate£2.0m
Expected competition
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How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

3expected bids45% chance of a single bid
forecast from 28 past contests
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid45%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 45%. This is a forecast.
2–37%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 7%. This is a forecast.
4–635%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 35%. This is a forecast.
7+13%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 13%. This is a forecast.
Check who supplied similar work and whether the route limits bidders.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

SupplierThis buyer’s earlier contractLotAward valueWhy listed
Aberlour Child Care TrustEarlier contractProvision of a Children's Support at Home Servicenotice published Jun 2022Support at Home—Matched as the earlier contract
ENABLE ScotlandEarlier contractProvision of a Children's Support at Home Servicenotice published Jun 2022Complex Support at Home—Matched as the earlier contract
The Richmond Fellowship Scotland LimitedEarlier contractProvision of a Children's Support at Home Servicenotice published Jun 2022Complex Support at Home—Matched as the earlier contract
PLUS (Forth Valley) LtdEarlier contractProvision of a Children's Support at Home Servicenotice published Jun 2022Complex Support at Home—Matched as the earlier contract
IncludemEarlier contractProvision of a Children's Support at Home Servicenotice published Jun 2022Support at Home—Matched as the earlier contract

Who could compete for this lot?
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Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
Buyer regular4 wins in Scotland1 panel places
£5.9m4 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago1 live · £1.1m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=3
Earlier contractBuyer regular2 wins in Scotland1 panel places
£17m2 awards in 36m · last 3 months agoNone on fileat estimate n=1
2 wins in Scotland3 panel places
£682m15 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago3 live · £7.7m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=8
6 wins in Scotland
£10m6 awards in 36m · last this month1 live · £1.3m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=3
3 wins in Scotland
£29m10 awards in 36m · last 3 months agoNone on fileat estimate n=2
Lot #3Tenancy SupportCPV 8530000047 monthsPublished estimate£1.7m
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

4expected bids35% chance of a single bid
forecast from 28 past contests
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid35%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 35%. This is a forecast.
2–38%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 8%. This is a forecast.
4–639%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 39%. This is a forecast.
7+19%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 19%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

SupplierThis buyer’s earlier contractLotAward valueWhy listed
Aberlour Child Care TrustEarlier contractProvision of a Children's Support at Home Servicenotice published Jun 2022Support at Home—Matched as the earlier contract
ENABLE ScotlandEarlier contractProvision of a Children's Support at Home Servicenotice published Jun 2022Complex Support at Home—Matched as the earlier contract
The Richmond Fellowship Scotland LimitedEarlier contractProvision of a Children's Support at Home Servicenotice published Jun 2022Complex Support at Home—Matched as the earlier contract
PLUS (Forth Valley) LtdEarlier contractProvision of a Children's Support at Home Servicenotice published Jun 2022Complex Support at Home—Matched as the earlier contract
IncludemEarlier contractProvision of a Children's Support at Home Servicenotice published Jun 2022Support at Home—Matched as the earlier contract

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
Buyer regular4 wins in Scotland1 panel places
£5.9m4 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago1 live · £1.1m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=3
Earlier contractBuyer regular2 wins in Scotland1 panel places
£17m2 awards in 36m · last 3 months agoNone on fileat estimate n=1
Buyer regular4 wins in Scotland4 panel places
£1.8m13 awards in 36m · last this monthNone on fileat estimate n=5
2 wins in Scotland3 panel places
£682m15 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago3 live · £7.7m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=8
6 wins in Scotland
£10m6 awards in 36m · last this month1 live · £1.3m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=3
Lot #4Housing First ServicesCPV 8530000047 monthsPublished estimate£589k
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

3expected bids52% chance of a single bid
forecast from 28 past contests
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid52%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 52%. This is a forecast.
2–38%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 8%. This is a forecast.
4–627%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 27%. This is a forecast.
7+13%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 13%. This is a forecast.
Check who supplied similar work and whether the route limits bidders.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Priced at call-off
On a framework or DPS the price is agreed on each call-off, so there is no award price to forecast here: the published figure is a ceiling.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

SupplierThis buyer’s earlier contractLotAward valueWhy listed
Aberlour Child Care TrustEarlier contractProvision of a Children's Support at Home Servicenotice published Jun 2022Support at Home—Matched as the earlier contract
ENABLE ScotlandEarlier contractProvision of a Children's Support at Home Servicenotice published Jun 2022Complex Support at Home—Matched as the earlier contract
The Richmond Fellowship Scotland LimitedEarlier contractProvision of a Children's Support at Home Servicenotice published Jun 2022Complex Support at Home—Matched as the earlier contract
PLUS (Forth Valley) LtdEarlier contractProvision of a Children's Support at Home Servicenotice published Jun 2022Complex Support at Home—Matched as the earlier contract
IncludemEarlier contractProvision of a Children's Support at Home Servicenotice published Jun 2022Support at Home—Matched as the earlier contract

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
Buyer regular4 wins in Scotland1 panel places
£5.9m4 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago1 live · £1.1m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=3
Buyer regular4 wins in Scotland4 panel places
£1.8m13 awards in 36m · last this monthNone on fileat estimate n=5
6 wins in Scotland
£10m6 awards in 36m · last this month1 live · £1.3m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=3
3 panel places
£133m34 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago12 live · £30m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=11
3 wins in Scotland
£29m10 awards in 36m · last 3 months agoNone on fileat estimate n=2
About this data
  • Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
  • Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
  • Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
  • Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

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
Open admission
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Aug 2026, 16:22 BST
Last source update
15 Oct 2026, 10:35 BST
Authority reference
TCC/001/27
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-097328
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related servicesSocial work servicesSocial work services with accommodationSocial work services without accommodation
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM76)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eaee Find a Tender
How it runs
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Please refer to Schedule 3 — Specification for each Lot where contract performance conditions are listed.

Publisher note: The Framework Agreement will commence on 1st April 2027 and will run for an initial 12-month period, with the option to extend for up to three further one-year periods (1+1+1 years) at the Council’s discretion. Tenderers 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. SPD 4C6. The Manager who is responsible for the day to day running of the Service will hold the Registered Managers Award or equivalent and maintain appropriate professional Registration in accordance with CI requirements and be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). 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=845301. 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. The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: No Subcontracting is permissible without the written agreement of Falkirk Council. 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: Please see Apendix-5 within the tender documentation. (SC Ref:845301) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=845301

How to participate & submission route

Official notice Apply via Public Contracts Scotland
Submission portal named on this notice: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Requests to participate (first stage)
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Appointment period ends
11 Nov 2026, 11:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
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Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Oct 2026 → 11 Nov 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Next notice expected14 days ago
    9 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published7 days ago
    15 Oct 2026, 10:35 BST
  3. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  4. Admission / appointment period endsin 20 days · period end, not a bid countdown
    11 Nov 2026, 11:00 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Oct 2026
  1. Published value updated to £6,122,802
    13 Oct 2026, 10:52 BST
    was £6,600,000
  2. Status changed to active
    13 Oct 2026, 10:52 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    13 Oct 2026, 10:52 BST
  4. Deadline published: 9 Nov 2026, 11:00 GMT
    13 Oct 2026, 10:52 BST
  5. Deadline moved to 11 Nov 2026, 11:00 GMT
    15 Oct 2026, 10:35 BST
    +2 days · was 9 Nov 2026, 11:00 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.29 Nov 202611 Nov 2026+2 d

The deadline has been extended by two working days.

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