Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Renfrewshire Council
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1JB
UK
Contact person: Sarah Ford
E-mail: sarah.ford@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
Award of Contract for the Provision of a Carers Centre
Reference number: RC-CPU-26-033
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Service under the Contract will provide a hub for the co-ordination and provision of a range of supports for adult and young carers who reside in Renfrewshire.
The aim of the service is to support carers in their caring role through a range of services which address their holistic wellbeing needs and progress their individual personal outcomes.
Support will be individualised to each carer and services may include:
- Information and advice
- Adult Carer Support Plans
- Counselling and mental health support
- Support groups
- Training to Carers
- Breaks for Carers
- Volunteering
- Development Work,
- Partnership Working and
- Individual Support.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 145 156.25
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
Main site or place of performance:
Renfrewshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement process for this Contract was conducted as a Negotiated Procedure without prior publication in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, as amended, for Social and Other Specific Services and in accordance with the Renfrewshire Council Standing Orders Relating to Contracts. This new Contract will provide continuity for people currently accessing the service through the current Contract.
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
The procurement process for this Contract was conducted as a Negotiated Procedure without prior publication in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, as amended, for Social and Other Specific Services and in accordance with the Renfrewshire Council Standing Orders Relating to Contracts. This new Contract will provide continuity for people currently accessing the service through the current Contract.
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
The procurement process for this Contract was conducted as a Negotiated Procedure without prior publication in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, as amended, for Social and Other Specific Services and in accordance with the Renfrewshire Council Standing Orders Relating to Contracts.
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
23/09/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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: 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
Renfrewshire Carers Centre
Embroidery Mill, Embroidery Mill
Paisley
PA1 1TJ
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 145 156.25
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:844239)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
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 a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/09/2026