Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Renfrewshire Council
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1JB
UK
E-mail: shona.brydson@renfrewshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM83
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00400
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 a Professional Independent Advocacy Service
Reference number: RC-CPU-25-063
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Renfrewshire Council is seeking to put a contract in place for the provision of a Professional Independent Advocacy Service for Adults, to be delivered from an office situated at a central location in Renfrewshire that is easily reached by all forms of public and individual transport.
This Contract will also require specific advocacy for people with drug and alcohol issues.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
728 731.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85140000
85323000
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
Main site or place of performance:
Renfrewshire (to be delivered from an office situated at a central location in Renfrewshire that is easily reached by all forms of public and individual transport).
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Open Tender
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Principles and Standards
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Managing Performance
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Service Mobilisation
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Location of Office used for Service
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Insurances
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Health and Safety
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
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 000-045232
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: RC-CPU-25-063
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VoiceAbility
Tay House, 300 Bath Street, Blythswood Hill
Glasgow
G2 4JR
UK
Telephone: +44 3003031660
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 728 731.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:818389)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
See VI.4.3 below
See VI.4.3 below
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446, as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session in accordance with Regulation 88 of the 2015 Regulations.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/12/2025