Official UK procurement notice
Supported Living Services Flexible Framework Agreement
Authority: East Renfrewshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionEast Renfrewshire Council on behalf of the Health & Social Care Partnership is inviting tenders, from suitably qualified providers for the Provision of Supported Living Services. Contract award will be offered as a Flexible Framework Agreement in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
The Flexible Framework allows for new entrants to be admitted, as Providers, after it has been established.
There will be no guarantee given with regard to the Council’s overall uptake with any provider.
Call off contracts under the Flexible Framework Agreement will be placed by:
Geographical Landscape – identification of providers who have advised they can supply in the East Renfrewshire area, across communities identified as follows; Barrhead, Neilston & Uplawmoor, Thornliebank, Netherlee & Giffnock, Clarkston, Busby & Eaglesham, Newton Mearns.
The estimated annual budget for this contract is approximately GBP 15,000,000 (excluding VAT), however this is not guaranteed.
The anticipated start date for the contract is no later than January 2027 or, the Council may confirm another start date as detailed in an official letter of acceptance. The contract is for an initial period of 7 years plus optional 2 years extension followed by a final optional 1-year extension. The maximum contract term will be 10 years if all extensions are offered by the Council. It should be noted that extensions are available at the discretion of the Council and are not guaranteed.
The estimated value shown below is reflective of the full 10 years being offered. This is not guaranteed.
- Recurrence: 2036
CPV: Health and social work services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Adult Supported Living ServicesRenewalPublished value£121,000,000
East Renfrewshire Council on behalf of the Health & Social Care Partnership is inviting tenders, from suitably qualified providers for the Provision of Adult Supported Living Services.
Tenderers responding to this opportunity must note that information contained within the Tender Information Pack as provided within PCS-Tender is a condition of contract. If you respond to this opportunity it will be taken that you have read and agree to all information contained within this document. If at a later point you advise you cannot comply the Council reserves the right to remove you from the contract.
Contract award will be offered under a Flexible Framework Agreement. There will be no guarantee given with regard to the Council’s overall uptake with any provider.
Successful providers will be expected to embrace the Council’s Community Benefits ethos and will work with East Renfrewshire Council to deliver Community Benefits where they have been identified throughout the term of the contract.
Providers will be required to adhere to all regulatory standards and qualifications as outlined within PCS-Tender and hold Care Inspectorate grade of 4 or above.
If not paying already all providers will be required to pay the Real Living Wage no later than the 2nd anniversary of the contract start date.
Lot #2Child Supported Living ServicesRenewalPublished value£29,000,000
East Renfrewshire Council on behalf of the Health & Social Care Partnership is inviting tenders, from suitably qualified providers for the Provision of Child Supported Living Services.
Tenderers responding to this opportunity must note that information contained within the Tender Information Pack as provided within PCS-Tender is a condition of contract. If you respond to this opportunity it will be taken that you have read and agree to all information contained within this document. If at a later point you advise you cannot comply the Council reserves the right to remove you from the contract.
Contract award will be offered under a Flexible Framework Agreement. There will be no guarantee given with regard to the Council’s overall uptake with any provider.
Successful providers will be expected to embrace the Council’s Community Benefits ethos and will work with East Renfrewshire Council to deliver Community Benefits where they have been identified throughout the term of the contract.
Providers will be required to adhere to all regulatory standards and qualifications as outlined within PCS-Tender and hold Care Inspectorate grade of 4 or above.
If not paying already all providers will be required to pay the Real Living Wage no later than the 2nd anniversary of the contract start date.
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality criterion:: 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality criterion:: 60
- Price: 40
- Economic & financial standing
To establish the financial standing of a bidder, the Council will:
Take into account a risk report provided independently by Creditsafe. Within such reports, the risk of business failure is expressed as a score ranging from 1 -100. In the event that a company is determined to have a risk failure rating of below 30 i.e. that the company is considered to have a high risk of business failure, the submission will not be considered further. Where the score is 30+ the Council will consider all information available from the report.
Where you are not registered on credit safe e.g. charitable organisations, new start companies and Sole Traders you are to submit 2 years financial accounts, including Profit & Loss Statement and Balance Sheet for consideration. It should be noted that in addition to the above checks the Council reserves the right at its own discretion to seek such other information from the applicant in accordance with Regulation 61(7) or Regulation 61(8) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to determine the applicant’s economic and financial standing. Additional information can include an analysis of turnover, solvency ratios and profitability ratios and can be requested at any time during the bidding stage and prior to award or after award when the contract is live. The final decision on bidder inclusion rests with the Council.
Minimum: The successful tender will be expected to maintain a Creditsafe level of 30+ throughout the contract period. The offer of any extension to the contract will be dependent on an acceptable crediting rating of 30+. The council reserve the right to terminate the contract should the f…
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Supported Living Services Flexible Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How East Renfrewshire Council buys Health and social work services (CPV 85), and who usually turns up
East Renfrewshire Council has little published record in this market. Compared with other frameworks and DPS only. Whole-market view: Health and social work services (CPV 85) →
How the contest usually goes
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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.
Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered. The market figure counts awards delivered in Scotland.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners were registered in the region where that award was delivered.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on competitions that published both.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards have an award date within 74 days of the bid deadline.
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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.
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.
1 bid0% / 10%
2–338% / 22%
4–631% / 17%
7+31% / 51%
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.
Not comparable on a framework or DPS: the price is set later, on each call-off.
Assess each lot i
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.
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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
Our matching links this notice to “Care at Home Services Flexible Framework Agreement” of this authority, but none of the 19 panel members sit in a category matching this notice.
Lot #1Adult Supported Living ServicesCPV 85Published estimate£121m
This lot lists more than one class in CPV 85. The comparison uses that group.
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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.
1 bid3%
2–311%
4–64%
7+82%
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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.
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.
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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.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| BELL GROUP LTDEarlier contract | Framework Agreement for Non Reactive Builders Work for Housing Servicesended May 2024 | Flooring Works | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Who Cares? ScotlandWorked for this buyer | Advocacy Services for Looked After Children, Children with a Disability, Children in Child Protection Processnotice published Jun 2026 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
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.
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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.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| £13m13 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | 9 live · £12m iPublic 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=13 | |
| £7.9m12 awards in 36m · last 10 months ago | 4 live · £6.3m iPublic 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. | 5% below n=5 | |
RAMHSME | £2.8m2 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | None on file | at estimate n=1 |
| £2.5m4 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | None on file | at estimate n=3 | |
| £1.1m1 award in 36m · last 1 month ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
Lot #2Child Supported Living ServicesCPV 85Published estimate£29m
This lot lists more than one class in CPV 85. The comparison uses that group.
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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.
1 bid5%
2–323%
4–66%
7+67%
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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.
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.
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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.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| BELL GROUP LTDEarlier contract | Framework Agreement for Non Reactive Builders Work for Housing Servicesended May 2024 | Flooring Works | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Who Cares? ScotlandWorked for this buyer | Advocacy Services for Looked After Children, Children with a Disability, Children in Child Protection Processnotice published Jun 2026 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
| East Renfrewshire Carers CentreWorked for this buyer | EAST RENFREWSHIRE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP SERVICES TO CARERS AS REQUIRED BY THE CARERS (SCOTLAND) ACT 2016notice published Aug 2021 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
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.
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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.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £7.9m12 awards in 36m · last 10 months ago | 4 live · £6.3m iPublic 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. | 5% below n=5 | |
RAMHSME | £2.8m2 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | None on file | at estimate n=1 |
| £2.5m4 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | None on file | at estimate n=3 | |
| £1.1m1 award in 36m · last 1 month ago | None on file | no comparable pairs | |
| £5.8m5 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago | None on file | 3% above n=1 |
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.
What this replaces i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
57% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
57% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
The prior contract this notice most likely re-tenders · matched by title and category (57% title match), the holder is not guaranteed to re-bid
Care at Home Services Flexible Framework Agreement, winner not published; no contract end date published.
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 2036
- First published
- 26 Oct 2026, 14:19 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Oct 2026, 14:19 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 26 Nov 2026 – …
- Authority reference
ERC000790- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-101074- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-079047Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Compliance with any conditions of the Care Inspectorate, any relevant legislation including (but not limited to) the Public Services Reform
(Scotland) Act 2010 and to best practice guidelines issued by the Scottish Government or by non-departmental public bodies including (but
not limited to) the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), the Mental Welfare Commission and the Scottish Human Rights Commission.
Providers are required to hold Care Inspectorate Grades 4 or above.
All other conditions as provided within the tender documents and as detailed within PCS-Tender.
Publisher note: Successful Providers will be awarded business via direct award. Bidders are required to provide a covering letter from their Insurance Broker confirming insurance levels detailed in the Tender Information Pack OR bidders must commit to obtain these insurances by contract commencement. Bidders must provide copies of all related certificates. Care Inspectorate - Grade 4 or above required. Community Benefits will form part of this contract. Bidders must commit to ensuring that all staff involved in the delivery of services to individuals will comply with all SSSC registration requirements, as required. Bidders must confirm all staff involved in delivery of services and working with Individuals will undergo and pass full PVG Disclosure checks. Bidders must confirm the contract will be delivered in compliance with the requirements of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 and they will have in place all Policies listed in the Agreement. The Council reserves the right at its own discretion to seek such other information from the Bidder in accordance with Regulation 61(7) or Regulation 61(8) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to prove the Bidder’s economic and financial standing. Compliance with security provisions are required as outlined within PCS-Tender. Maximum hourly rate chargeable is GBP27.00 for 2026 – 2027. No commercial submission will be accepted with higher than GBP27.00 per hour rate. Maximum sleepover hourly rate chargeable for a 10 hour night is GBP17.00 for 2026 – 2027. No commercial submission will be accepted with higher than GBP17.00 per hour rate. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32620. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 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: Successful providers will be expected to embrace the Council’s Community Benefits ethos and will work with East Renfrewshire Council to deliver Community Benefits where they have been identified throughout the term of the contract. A Community Benefit is intended to improve the economic, social or environmental wellbeing of the authority’s area in a way additional to the main purpose of the contract in which the requirement is included. The community benefit will be expected to support delivery of the HSCP Strategic Plan and priorities identified in the HSCP Combined Delivery Plan as well as A Place To Grow. A guidance document has been developed to provide a common and consistent experience for suppliers in relation to the Community Benefits Process at East Renfrewshire Council and will be uploaded into the eTender system for your perusal. Community Benefits will apply where a supplier has been successfully awarded contracts that have an accumulated annual value of GBP50,000 and over. At the end of each financial year a review of the level of work commissioned to each supplier will be conducted. The number of community benefits points will be determined and the supplier contacted to agree the community benefit outcomes and delivery method. Bidders should be aware that failure to agree outcomes and delivery method may impact on the work commissioned through the framework for the following years. There is no limit on the Community Benefits that a successful provider may offer and the total Community Benefits Points for these may exceed the stated expectation. (SC Ref:845101)
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Apply via Public Contracts Scotland- Requests to participate (first stage)
- —
- Appointment period ends
- 26 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- —
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 26 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
26 Oct 2026 → 26 Nov 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published16h ago26 Oct 2026, 14:19 GMT
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Admission / appointment period endsin 30 days · period end, not a bid countdown26 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids openedin 30 days26 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Paisley Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria