Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Falkirk Council
The Foundry, 4 Central Park, Central Boulevard
Falkirk
FK5 4RU
UK
Telephone: +44 1324506566
E-mail: cpu@falkirk.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM76
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.falkirk.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00184
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
www.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
Provision of Homeless Supported Accommodation, Outreach Tenancy Support and Housing First Services
Reference number: TCC/001/27
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This Prior Information Notice relates to a Provider Information Event only in relation to a Falkirk Council Framework Agreement for the Provision of Homeless Supported Accommodation, Outreach Tenancy Support and Housing First Services.
Please see Section VI below for additional information.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
6 600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Supported Accommodation — Young Persons
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85310000
85311000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM76
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Interim accommodation-based housing support with move-on outreach for young people aged 16-35, with priority given to those aged 16-21. The service supports young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to build the skills, resilience and independence required to sustain housing and progress towards settled accommodation. Support is estimated at 170 hours per week over 17 rooms in accommodation unit provided by Falkirk Council.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Supported Accommodation — Single People, Couples and Families
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85310000
85311000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM76
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Interim accommodation-based housing support with move on outreach for people aged 16 and over. The service supports single people, couples and families who are homeless to build the skills to sustain housing and progress towards independent living. Support is estimated at 200 hours per week across 20 tenancies/rooms in an accommodation unit provided by Falkirk Council.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Tenancy Support
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85310000
85311000
85312000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM76
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A community-based tenancy support service for Service Users who are at risk of homelessness or who have recently experienced homelessness. The service will provide task-based support to prevent homelessness, sustain accommodation and promote independent living. Support will primarily be delivered on a short-term basis with a focus on achieving sustainable housing outcomes.
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Housing First Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM76
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A Housing First service for adults who have experienced recurrent homelessness. The service will be delivered in accordance with Housing First principles, providing flexible, intensive person-centred and long-term support to individuals with multiple and complex needs, using a multi-agency approach to promote tenancy sustainment, health and wellbeing, and community integration.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
09/10/2026
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This notice relates to a Provider Information Event only.
Falkirk Council currently has a Framework/Contract in place for the Provision of Homeless Supported Accommodation, Outreach Tenancy Support and Housing First Services which is due to expire on 31 March 2027 and Falkirk Council will re-tender with an anticipated start date of 1 April 2027.
We would now like to invite Providers who would be interested in tendering for the new Framework to join us for an Information Event on Tuesday 15th September 2026 at 10am via Microsoft Teams for approximately one hour.
To register your attendance at the Information Event, please email cpu@falkirk.gov.uk with the name, designation and email address of those wishing to attend by Thursday 10th September. A meeting invite will then be emailed on Friday 11th September with Joining Instructions.
Additional support and information about tendering is available from:
Supplier Development Programme
If you’re a Scottish SME or 3rd sector organisation interested in working with the public sector, the Supplier Development Programme can help. They offer expert training, support and information to help you win work and grow your business and best of all – it’s completely FREE.
Please check it out at: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/
They offer webinars on various topics including; tender procedures and SPD question by question. If this is an area you are looking to improve on please take advantage of this resource.
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=840364.
(SC Ref:840364)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/08/2026