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Published 15 Apr 2025, 14:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Support for Supported Accommodation

Official notice

Authority: South Lanarkshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£420,000exc. VAT17.1% above published estimate
Submissions closed 19 May 2025awarded 27 Aug 2025
Awarded to Salvation Army Trustee Company(The)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

South Lanarkshire Council (the Council) have a new requirement for support for supported accommodation for service users who have been assessed as unintentionally homeless.

The service will be delivered to individuals referred to the service with a range of support requirements. The service will assist the Council to meet their statutory accommodation and support duties to homeless individuals with the most complex needs and who may be excluded from all other accommodation, with a view to working with homeless individuals with complex needs within a highly supportive environment and address support needs, build tenancy skills to break cycles of homelessness.

The supported accommodation will be provided within 15 units plus one peer unit as individual modular pods. The peer unit is available for peer support opportunities (including students). In addition the site will have a hub for activities and wider community engagement.

CPV: Health and social work services · Social work services with accommodation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The procurement will be conducted via the Open Tendering Procedure and the ITT will be…AwardedRenewal

The procurement will be conducted via the Open Tendering Procedure and the ITT will be published on Public Contract Scotland Tender.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Contract will be for an initial 2 year period (including up to 3 month implementation period) with a Council only option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods subject to satisfactory performance, financial standing and available funding.Variant bids: not allowed

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 were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    SPD Question 4A.1 Trade Registers

    It is a requirement of this tender that if the bidder is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the bidder is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the Councils satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the company name given.

    If the bidder is based out-with the UK they must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade register appropriate to their country as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

    SPD Question 4A.2 Authorisation/Membership

    Where it is required, within a bidder’s country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service. Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships.

  • Economic & financial standing

    SPD Question 4B.4 Economic and Financial Standing

    The Council will use the following ratios to evaluate a bidders financial status:

    Profitability – this is taken as profit after tax but before dividends and minority interests. If a company makes a profit then it is a pass for

    this ratio;

    Liquidity – this is calculated as current assets less stock and work in progress, divided by current liabilities. If the answer is greater than or

    equal to one then it is a pass for this ratio;

    Gearing – this is calculated as the total external secured borrowing (short term and long term) divided by shareholder funds expressed as a percentage. If the answer is less than or equal to 100% it is considered a pass for this ratio.

    Bidders must provide the name and value of each of the 3 ratios within their response to SPD question 4B.4.

    The Council requires bidders to pass 2 out of the 3 financial ratios above.

    Where 2 out of the 3 ratios cannot be met, the Council may take the undernoted into consideration when assessing financial viability and the risk to the Council, providing that the Bidder can supply evidence to substantiate any of the mitigating criteria when requested to do so.

    The following list is not exhaustive and other criteria may be considered where proposed by a bidder as mitigating factors:

    Would the bidder have passed the checks if prior year accounts had been used?

    Were any of the poor appraisal outcomes "marginal"?

    Does the bidder operate in a market which, traditionally, requi…

  • Technical & professional ability

    SPD Question 4C.1.2 Technical and Professional Ability

    With reference to the nature and details of the services that are the subject matter of this tender, relevant examples are to be provided of the services undertaken by the bidder in the last 3 years. Bidders should have held contracts of a similar nature, size and value to those mentioned in the Specification. A3 examples should be provided. The Council reserves the right to verify any information supplied with the relevant Company / Authority.

    SPD Question 4C.6 Technical and Professional Ability (Qualifications)

    It is a requirement of the contract that all individuals who will be engaged in the delivery of the contract must be appropriately vetted in accordance with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

    The bidder must confirm in 4C.6, that they agree to submit the PVG Declaration document when requested by the Council.

    It is a minimum requirement of this tender that Bidders can demonstrate that where required, staff are registered with the Scottish Social

    Services Council (SSSC).

    Bidders must confirm within their response to 4C.6 that this requirement can be met. The Bidder will be required to provide this information to the Council in relation to the relevant staff who deliver the Services when requested to by the Council.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
15 Apr 2025, 14:29 BST
Last source update
15 Sept 2025, 15:21 BST
Award evaluation window
19 May 2025 – …
Authority reference
SLC/HT/24/014
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056631
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesSocial work services with accommodation
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM95)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050347 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering
Performance terms

Please refer to the Performance Appraisal document within the ITT.

Publisher note: SPD Question 2.C.1 Reliance on the capacities of other entities Bidders are required to complete a full SPD for each of the entities whose capacity they rely upon. SPD Question 2.D.1 Subcontractors on whose capacity the bidder does not rely. Bidders are required to complete a shortened version of the SPD for each Subcontractor on whose capacity the bidder does not rely on. Exclusion Criteria Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016. SPD Questions 3A and 3C have been identified as mandatory exclusion grounds and SPD Questions 3B and 3D have been identified as discretionary exclusion grounds. All the exclusion grounds will be dealt with on a PASS/FAIL basis. In respect of the mandatory exclusion grounds a bid will be excluded where a bidder fails to provide either a positive response or to provide details to the satisfaction of the Council of the self cleansing measures undertaken. In respect of the discretionary exclusion grounds a bid may be excluded where a bidder fails to provide either a positive response or if the Council is not satisfied as to the self cleansing measures undertaken. Declarations and Certificates In an open tendering procedure prior to any award being made the successful bidder will provide the undernoted certificates, declarations and/or completed questionnaires to evidence their compliance with the relevant questions within the Qualification Envelope. All certificates, declarations and questionnaires can be found within the Attachment area of PCS-T. SPD Question 2D.1 Prompt Payment Certificate SPD Questions 3A.1 to 3A.8 Serious and Organised Crime Declaration SPD Question 3A.6 Modern Slavery Act 2015 Declaration SPD Question 3D.11 Non-Collusion Certificate SPD Question 4B.4 Audited Accounts for Previous 2 Years SPD Question 4B.5.1 Insurance Certificates SPD Question 4C.6 Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act Declaration Declaration Section Form of Offer to Tender* Declaration Section SOC Protocol Form *The ‘Form of Offer to Tender’ must be completed and uploaded within the relevant question in the Commercial Envelope. In the case of an open tender, the other Declarations listed above will not be required to be uploaded and submitted with the bid, but will instead be requested by the Council following the conclusion of the evaluation of the Qualification, Technical and Commercial Envelopes and prior to the award of the tender. Failure to provide this information or in the event that the information provided does not support or evidence the statements made within the SPD will invalidate the bid. In this scenario the Council will seek to obtain the relevant information and evidence from the second highest scoring bidder and so on until a fully compliant bidder is identified. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28922. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ Under this agreement bidders will be required to actively participate in the achievement of Community Benefits. The Council has calculated that the minimum total of 60 community benefit points which must be delivered under this project. (SC Ref:810206)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: 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
Submission deadline
19 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
19 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 May 2025 → 14 Nov 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    19 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    19 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    15 Sept 2025, 15:21 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until342 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    15 Sept 2025, 15:21 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £492,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Salvation Army Trustee Company(The)£492,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Lanarkshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityHousing and community amenities Council Headquarters, Almada Street, Almada Street, Hamilton, Scotland, ML3 0AAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Hamilton Sheriff CourtReview body HamiltonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.