Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
South Ayrshire Council
County Buildings, Wellington Square
Ayr
KA7 1DR
UK
Telephone: +44 3001230900
E-mail: procurement@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM94
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00405
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
Provision of speech and language therapy
Reference number: CE-205-25-B4
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of speech and language therapy
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
471 714.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM94
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of speech and language therapy
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The scope of services to be provided under this Contract fall within the definition of Social and other specific services in Schedule 3 to Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the regulations") and the award is in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the PCS Regulations.
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
This procurement is being carried out in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 under the “Light Touch Regime”.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
27/04/2026
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: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
University Hospital Crosshouse , Kilmarnock Road,Crosshouse
Kilmarnock
KA2 0BE
UK
NUTS: UKM93
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 471 714.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The scope of services to be provided under this Contract fall within the definition of Social and other specific services in Schedule 3 to Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the regulations") and the award is in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the PCS Regulations.
(SC Ref:830786)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/04/2026