Supported Living Services · Argyll and Bute Council (Oct 2026)

Official notice

Authority: Argyll and Bute Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Scotland (UKM63)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 20 Oct 2026no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council has a requirement to enter into contract with a number of care Providers for the provision of Supported Living Services for Adults living with Complex Care needs

For the purpose of this contract Complex Care may include:

Adults living with a Learning/Intellectual Disability; Adults living with a Neurodevelopmental conditions; Adults living with a spectrum of complex Mental Health conditions; Adults living with other lifelong health conditions

CPV: Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1

Delivery: Scotland · Argyll and Bute

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: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Oct 2026, 12:45 BST
Last source update: 20 Oct 2026, 12:45 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-098976
Classification (CPV): Social work and related services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM63)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078bc8 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract concerns services subject to the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. In accordance with Regulation 76, the Council has determined the procedure to be applied having regard to the specific nature of the services and the needs of service users, including the importance of continuity and quality of service.
The Council considers direct awards to existing providers appropriate and proportionate to maintain continuity for existing service users and support the achievement of their individual outcomes. Providers must satisfy the Council's pre-qualification requirements and will form part of its resource of qualified providers. The resource remains open to new providers who meet those requirements.

Publisher note: This VEAT notice relates to the planned award of a 2 year contract for the services described. Standstill Period: We will now observe a standstill period during which we will refrain from entering into contract with the providers detailed on this notice. For the purposes of this contract, the standstill period shall run for a period of 10 days commencing the day after the date that this notice is published, and is anticipated to end on Friday 30th October. As soon as possible after the expiry of the standstill period, unless court proceedings are served on Argyll and Bute Council prohibiting the entering into of the contract, or any other circumstances arise which may cause the contract not to be awarded, it is intended to award the contract to the providers whose details are on this notice. It should be noted that this notice is intended to cover the award of contract and any new entrants that may be added to the contract during its term. (SC Ref:846079)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 6admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Contracts signed 6latest 20 Oct 2026

6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 6 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Contract 098976-2026-1
Signed
20 Oct 2026
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 098976-2026-2
Signed
20 Oct 2026
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 098976-2026-3
Signed
20 Oct 2026
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 098976-2026-4
Signed
20 Oct 2026
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 098976-2026-5
Signed
20 Oct 2026
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 098976-2026-6
Signed
20 Oct 2026
Value
ceiling above
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Argyll and Bute Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Kilmory, Lochgilphead, Scotland, PA31 8RTContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Dunoon Sheriff CourtReview body Dunoon

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice

Affinity TrustFramework contractor 1 Rowan Wynd, Kinghorn, Burntisland, UK, KY39YR
Care No1 Ltd T/A The No1 Care AgencyFramework contractor 8th Floor West, 51 Cadogan Street, 1 Cadogan Square, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 7HFContact phone
Cornerstone Community CareFramework contractor The Doges Studios, Templeton Business Centre, 62 Templeton Street, Glasgow, UK, G40 1DAContact phone
Key Community SupportsFramework contractor 204 Main Street, Coatbridge, UK, ML5 3RB
Mariner Support Associates LtdFramework contractor 101c Alexandra Parade, Dunoon, Scotland, PA23 8AH
Scottish AutismFramework contractor Hilton House, Whins Road, Alloa, Scotland, FK10 3SA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.