Awarded contract

Provision of a Supported Living Service within Supported Accommodation

Details

Value
£15,337,220.85
Topic
Social work and related services
Published
27 November 2025

Tender description

NAC and The North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership wish to work in partnership with providers to deliver a high-quality care and support service within two Supported Accommodation Housing sites in North Ayrshire. Both sites are owned by North Ayrshire Council. The Supported Accommodation Housing sites within the scope of this service are: - -Lot 1: Bessie Dunlop Court, Dalry (15 units: 12 x 1 bed & 3x 2 bed plus staff base) -Lot 2: Castlecraigs Court, Glasgow Street, Ardrossan (13 units: 13x1 bed plus staff base) The supported accommodation service is for adults aged 18 years and over with either a Learning Disability, Physical or Sensory Disability, or Mental Health difficulty. The service provides vulnerable people with access to on-site 24/7 personal and social care support, community health and housing support services. The scope of the service will encompass support to manage and maintain a tenancy providing personalised supports to individuals; and to achieve individual outcomes aligned to personal support plans. Support will include:- -Personal Care -Housing Support -Other practical support required to maintain their tenancy The contract will be let on The North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership Standard Terms and Conditions. The total budget for this requirement will be 15,296,039.20 GBP. The contract will be in place for a total of 10 years, initially for a 4-year period, with an option to extend by 72 months. The applicable regulations will be The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 Light touch regime for services. Lot 1: Bessie Dunlop Court, Dalry Lot 1: Bessie Dunlop Court, Dalry (15 units: 12 x 1 bed & 3x 2 bed plus staff base) The Service will support Service Users safely in the community to access social, vocational, recreational, and other activities. Additional information: Referring to II.2.7 Duration - The contract will be in place for a total of 10 years, initially for a 4-year period, with an option to extend by 72 months. Lot 2: Lot 2: Castlecraigs Court, Glasgow Street, Ardrossan Lot 2: Castlecraigs Court, Glasgow Street, Ardrossan (13 units: 13x1 bed plus staff base) The Service will support Service Users safely in the community to access social, vocational, recreational, and other activities. Additional information: Referring to II.2.7 Duration - The contract will be in place for a total of 10 years, initially for a 4-year period, with an option to extend by 72 months.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date14 October 2025
  2. Completed: Award published27 November 2025
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About the buyer

North Ayrshire Council delivers local services from Irvine, and buys as a local authority through its own Corporate Procurement Unit. Suppliers engage through Public Contracts Scotland and its Tender portal to submit bids. Much of its buying runs through Scotland Excel and Scottish Government frameworks, and Crown Commercial Service agreements. Neighbouring local authorities are frequent partners on shared, collaborative contracts across the region. Specialist officers manage spend across construction, social care, facilities management, ICT and utilities. A dedicated Community Benefits Officer monitors the employment outcomes contracts deliver locally, reviewed every six months.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of North Ayrshire Council's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, IT services and repair and maintenance.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 85300000 · Social work and related services
  • 85310000 · Social work services
  • 85311000 · Social work services with accommodation

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