Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West Lothian Council
West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road
Livingston
EH54 6FF
UK
Telephone: +44 1506281814
E-mail: hayleigh.valentine@westlothian.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1506281325
NUTS: UKM78
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00140
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
Social protection
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CC14555 - Provision of service to Children affected by Parental Substance Use
Reference number: CC14555
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90743100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of service to Children affected by Parental Substance Use
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
269 030.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90743100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of service to Children affected by Parental Substance Use
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
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
A direct award is permissible within procurement regulations as the cumulative value is below the GPA threshold of GBP552,950 ex vat. Regulation 3 (10) of the Public Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 makes provision for the aggregation of public contracts where the value of all contracts for similar supplies and services awarded during the previous 12 months must be aggregated. The aggregated value determines whether the contract is over the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) threshold.
The total proposed contract value of GBP269030 is below the Light Touch Regime threshold (GBP552,950 excluding VAT) and therefore, in line with the Scottish Government guidance on the Procurement of Care and Support. The Council can choose not to seek offers for Social Care and Other Related Services contracts on a case by case basis.
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
25/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Circle
18 West Pilton Park
Edinburgh
EH4 4EJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1315520305
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:
: 269 030.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
There was no tender exercise for this procurement. Approval was granted at West Lothian Council Executive on 9th December 2025.
(SC Ref:824392)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Livingston sheriff court
Civic Centre
Livingston
EH54 6FF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/03/2026