Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Argyll and Bute Council
Kilmory
Lochgilphead
PA31 8RT
UK
Contact person: Samantha Torrie
Telephone: +44 1586555232
E-mail: samantha.torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00063
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Supported Living Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Supported Living Services for Adults living with Complex Care needs
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
12 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Argyll and Bute
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supported Living Services for Adults with Complex Care Needs
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
Economic operators may be excluded from contracting with the Council if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of
the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Information on this will be collected during prequalification and annually during the contract term.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 allows a contracting authority to determine the procedure that is to be applied in connection with the award of a contract and may take account of the specialties of the services in question and the requirements and needs of users In this case, no prior notice has been issued on the basis that there are sufficient technical reasons to allow the direct award. These technical reasons relate to the specialties of the service and the requirement for continuity of service to meet outcomes for service users. The decision was made to award contracts to existing providers, who will pre-qualify to the resource of qualified providers. There will be no artificial narrowing of the market as new providers can complete our pre-qualification process and be included in our resource of qualified providers.
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at: (URL)
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/contents/made
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-011289
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Key Housing Association Limited
The Square, 70 Renton Street
Glasgow
G4 0HT
UK
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carr Gomm
SPACE, 11 Harewood Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4NT
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ENABLE Scotland
Inspire House, 3 Renshaw Place, Eurocentral
Motherwell
ML1 4UF
UK
NUTS: UKM84
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Affinity Trust
1 Rowan Wynd, Kinghorn
Burntisland
KY39YR
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scottish Autism
Hilton House, Whins Road
Alloa
FK10 3SA
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mariner Support Associates Ltd
101c Alexandra Parade
Dunoon
PA23 8AH
UK
NUTS: UKM63
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cornerstone
The Doges Studios Templeton Business Centre, 62 Templeton Street
Glasgow
G40 1DA
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:
: 12 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This award notice follows a VEAT Notice and Standstill period.
(SC Ref:818221)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dunoon Sheriff Court
Dunoon
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/12/2025