Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scotland Excel
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1AR
UK
Telephone: +44 1414888230
E-mail: socialcare@scotland-excel.org.uk
NUTS: UKM83
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383
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
Secure Care Services
Reference number: 1822
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85311300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Negotiated procedure for the provision of Secure Care (secure accommodation) Services. See II.2.4 (below) for a description of the
procurement. To provide these Services in Scotland in accordance with the Law, providers must hold specific authorisations or
memberships. For further details of the required authorisations or memberships, see III.2) Conditions related to the contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
250 400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85311300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Various location throughout Scotland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This exercise relates to the use of the negotiated procedure with identified providers of secure accommodation for children and young people in Scotland who hold the necessary authorisations or memberships required in Law (as detailed in III.2). Notwithstanding that Regulation 75(2) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”) applies to this exercise, Scotland Excel has elected, voluntarily, to place this notice for reasons of transparency. The negotiated procedure has been developed in accordance with Regulation 76(8) of the Regulations.
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
For details about this procurement see ITT 57486 (Project 27565) on the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender website.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Procedure involving negotiations
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
This exercise relates to the use of the negotiated procedure with identified providers of secure accommodation for children and young people in Scotland who hold the necessary authorisations or memberships required in Law (as detailed in III.2). The negotiated procedure has been developed in accordance with Regulation 76(8) of the Regulations.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-084404
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
30/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kibble Education and Care Centre
Goudie Street
Paisley
PA3 2LG
UK
Telephone: +44 1418890044
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rossie Young Peoples Trust
Rossie Secure Accommodation Services, Montrose
Montrose
DD10 9TW
UK
Telephone: +44 1674820204
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Good Shepherd Centre Bishopton
Greenock Road
Bishopton
PA75PW
UK
Telephone: +44 01505864500
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 250 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
FULL DETAILS of all requirements can be found in the document "1822 Secure Care Services Contract Terms and Conditions" found in the attachments are of the ITT.
Further individually negotiated contracts may be awarded during the term of the procurement to additional identified providers who successfully complete the required admission, negotiation and evaluation process.
(SC Ref:828770)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/09/2026