Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Council Offices, Sandwick Road
Stornoway
HS1 2BW
UK
Telephone: +44 1851600501
E-mail: contracts@cne-siar.gov.co.uk
NUTS: UKM64
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00262
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
Residential, respite and nursing care beds
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85144100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of residential, respite and nursing care beds 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
12 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85144100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM64
Main site or place of performance:
Western Isles
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of residential, respite and nursing care beds 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please see all documents.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please see all documents.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
16/10/2026
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/10/2026
Local time: 14:00
Place:
Sandwick Road, Stornoway
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
procurement team via PCS Tender
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Late summer 2029
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Please see all documents on PCS-Tender.
The project code is project_31963
The ITT code is itt_64180
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 31963. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:
No requirement.
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason:
The requirement is for residential, respite and nursing care bed provision.
(SC Ref:833522)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stornoway Sheriff Court
9 Lewis Street
Stornoway
HS1 2JF
UK
Telephone: +44 1851702231
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/08/2026