Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 8 Oct 2026, 12:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Robertson Care and Support Service

Official notice

Authority: Fife Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Scotland (UKM72)

Awarded value£7,216,470published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 8 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Real Life Options

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Care and Support Service for three (3) individuals in the Dunfermline area.

CPV: Health and social work services · Social work and related services · Social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1To provide a care and support service for three (3) individuals being discharged from…

To provide a care and support service for three (3) individuals being discharged from hospital back into the community.

Delivery: Scotland · Dunfermline, Fife

Extensions: Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

85000000 Health and social work services 85300000 Social work and related services 85310000 Social work services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Oct 2026, 12:47 BST
Last source update: 8 Oct 2026, 12:47 BST
Authority reference: SC0097
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-095175
Classification (CPV): Health and social work servicesSocial work and related servicesSocial work services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM72)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0783af Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Robertson Road is an established group living service in Dunfermline, Fife that has been in place for over twenty years. There is an urgent requirement to discharge three (3) individuals on Fife's Dynamic Support Register (DSR) from hospital into suitable accommodation. The Service at Robertson Road has been identified as suitable accommodation to meet these individual's care and support needs whilst maintaining continuity around planning and transition.

Review and risk notes

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: (SC Ref:845229)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £7,216,4701 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Real Life Options	£7,216,470 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 095175-2026-SC0097-1 · Real Life Options
Signed
8 Oct 2026
Value
£7,216,470
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Fife Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, Scotland, KY7 5LTContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Kirkcaldy Sheriff CourtReview body Kirkcaldy

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Real Life OptionsAwarded supplier 30 West High Street, Inverurie, UK, AB51 3QR

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.