Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Highland
Assynt House, Beechwood Park
Inverness
IV2 3BW
UK
Contact person: Jacqueline Paterson
Telephone: +44 1463704000
E-mail: nhsh.care-contracts@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM6
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00302
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NHS-676-Adult Shared Lives Service
Reference number: NHS-676
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of an Adult Shared Lives Service in Highland (excluding Argyll and Bute)
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
567 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
85310000
85311000
85320000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM6
Main site or place of performance:
Within the boundaries of The Highland Council area
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of a Shared Lives Service for adults aged 18 and over and for young adults aged 16 and over, who live in Highland, within the boundaries of The Highland Council area.
This will be either as a long term placement or as a regular caring arrangement to provide a short break for an unpaid carer.
The aims of the service are to deliver placements for the clients groups who have social care needs as follows:
-physical disabilities and/or sensory impairment
-learning disabilities and/or autistic spectrum conditions
-mental health needs or
-any combination of the above.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
567 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
This tender is adopting the Light Touch Regime as covered by the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014
Bidders are required to be registered with the Care Inspectorate to provide Adult Placement Services.
Bidders are required to remain knowledgeable about the latest developments in Shared Lives services nationally, through membership of Shared Lives Plus and develop services accordingly.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
As stipulated in the SPD, completion of this document is mandatory for all bidders
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As included in the Contract and Service Specification document
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at: (URL)
https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-procurement-policy-handbook/
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Cost / Weighting: 40
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/08/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Bidders are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=836207.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
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:
Bidders will be asked to describe what benefit will be derived for the local communities by the delivery of the service.
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Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=836207
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/07/2026