Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Procurement Team, Carruthers House
Dumfries
DG1 2HP
UK
Telephone: +44 3033333000
E-mail: Procurement.PeopleandProjects@dumgal.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM92
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00219
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Housing First Flexible Support Service
Reference number: DGCP-0559
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Housing First Flexible Support Service is to provide high-quality, housing first support to individuals who have been provided with a permanent tenancy through the Housing First Programme within designated areas of Dumfries and Galloway. This will predominately be within the Lower Nithsdale and Annandale areas of the Region initially. The aim is to reduce repeat homelessness for a small number of people who have multiple complex needs and struggle to maintain temporary or permanent accommodation.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 282 050.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM92
Main site or place of performance:
Dumfries and Galloway region, predominately in Lower Nithsdale and Annandale.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The support model will be relationship based, unconditional and 'portable' and crucially, person-led not system led to deliver what people need.
The support service will use a trauma informed approach and caseworkers will need to work with a small number of people who access the service to provide a proactive support service based on individual needs. The recommended ratio of support worker to person using the service is 1:7.
The awarded provider will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Housing First Service and must work cooperatively and collaboratively with the housing providers, Housing Options and Homeless Service and other key partners to provide a holistic service to those accessing support.
The service must adhere to the seven key principles of Housing First:
- People have the right to a home;
- Flexible support is provided for as long as an individual needs it;
- Housing and support are separated;
- Individuals have a choice and control;
- An active engagement approach is used;
- The service is based on people's strengths, goals and aspirations; and
- A harm reduction approach is adopted.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-063718
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DGCP-0559
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Turning Point Scotland Services Ltd
54 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 1JL
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 282 050.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:829867)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dumfries Sheriff Court
Dumfries
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/04/2026