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Provision of a Supported Living Service within Supported Accommodation

North Ayrshire Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

NAC and The North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership wish to work in partnership with providers to deliver a high-quality care and support service within two Supported Accommodation Housing sites in North Ayrshire. Both sites are owned by North Ayrshire Council. The Supported Accommodation Housing sites within the scope of this service are: - -Lot 1: Bessie Dunlop Court, Dalry (15 units: 12 x 1 bed & 3x 2 bed plus staff base) -Lot 2: Castlecraigs Court, Glasgow Street, Ardrossan (13 units: 13x1 bed plus staff base) The supported accommodation service is for adults aged 18 years and over with either a Learning Disability, Physical or Sensory Disability, or Mental Health difficulty. The service provides vulnerable people with access to on-site 24/7 personal and social care support, community health and housing support services. The scope of the service will encompass support to manage and maintain a tenancy providing personalised supports to individuals; and to achieve individual outcomes aligned to personal support plans. Support will include:- -Personal Care -Housing Support -Other practical support required to maintain their tenancy The contract will be let on The North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership Standard Terms and Conditions. The total budget for this requirement will be 15,296,039.20 GBP. The contract will be in place for a total of 10 years, initially for a 4-year period, with an option to extend by 72 months. The applicable regulations will be The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 Light touch regime for services.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£7.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Oct 2025
Award ID
077807-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Glasgow, UK, G40 1DA, United Kingdom

Key Housing Association

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£7.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Oct 2025
Award ID
077807-2025-2
Status
active
Location
Glasagow, UKM82, G4 0HT, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services
  • CPV85310000 — Social work services
  • CPV85311000 — Social work services with accommodation

Lots

  • Bessie Dunlop Court, DalryValue not stated
  • Lot 2: Castlecraigs Court, Glasgow Street, ArdrossanValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NAC/5213
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Award Criteria Details
This procurement is based on a 100% quality ratio. Please see PCS-Tender for further information. The contract will be in place for a potential of 10 years, initially for a 4-year period, with an option to extend by 72 months.
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Tender Period

Ends
4 Aug 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Reduction Criteria
Bidders will be required to have a minimum “general” yearly turnover the last 3 years: -Lot 1 – Bessie Dunlop Court, Dalry, KA24 5FA - 1,126,050.12 GBP -Lot 2 – Castlecraigs Court, Glasgow Street, Ardrossan, KA22 8EP - 1,168,355.76 GBP Bidders who can't meet the required level of turnover will be excluded from the process. Where turnover information is not available, the bidder must state the date which they were set up or started trading.

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
The bidder is enrolled in the relevant trade registers kept in its country of establishment, bidders must be registered with Companies House or equivalent. Bidders must be registered with The Care Inspectorate as both Housing Support with Care at Home and will maintain registration throughout the duration of the contract. It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5M GBP in respect of any one event http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf Public Liability Insurance 10M GBP in respect of any one event

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Bessie Dunlop Court, Dalry
Status
active
Description
Lot 1: Bessie Dunlop Court, Dalry (15 units: 12 x 1 bed & 3x 2 bed plus staff base) The Service will support Service Users safely in the community to access social, vocational, recreational, and other activities. Additional information: Referring to II.2.7 Duration - The contract will be in place for a total of 10 years, initially for a 4-year period, with an option to extend by 72 months.

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2: Castlecraigs Court, Glasgow Street, Ardrossan
Status
active
Description
Lot 2: Castlecraigs Court, Glasgow Street, Ardrossan (13 units: 13x1 bed plus staff base) The Service will support Service Users safely in the community to access social, vocational, recreational, and other activities. Additional information: Referring to II.2.7 Duration - The contract will be in place for a total of 10 years, initially for a 4-year period, with an option to extend by 72 months.

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM93
Entry 2
Region
UKM93

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85311000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work services with accommodation
Entry 2
Id
85310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM93
Entry 2
Region
UKM93

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85311000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work services with accommodation
Entry 2
Id
85310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1083
Name
North Ayrshire Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM93
Locality
Irvine
Postal Code
KA12 8EE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cunninghame House, Friars Croft

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
North Ayrshire Council

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-4006
Name
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Kilmarnock
Postal Code
KA1 1ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sheriff Court House, St Marnock Street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 1563550024
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-133403
Name
Cornerstone Community Care

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G40 1DA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Doges Studios, Templeton Business Centre, 62 Templeton Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Cornerstone Community Care
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-167738
Name
Key Housing Association

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM82
Locality
Glasagow
Postal Code
G4 0HT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Square, 70 Renton Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Key Housing Association

Award information

Award 1
Id
077807-2025-1
Title
Bessie Dunlop Court, Dalry
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-133403
Name
Cornerstone Community Care

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
077807-2025-2
Title
Lot 2: Castlecraigs Court, Glasgow Street, Ardrossan
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-167738
Name
Key Housing Association

Related lots

2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
077807-2025-1
Title
Bessie Dunlop Court, Dalry
Status
active
Award ID
077807-2025-1
Date Signed
14 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
7,527,211.96
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
077807-2025-2
Title
Lot 2: Castlecraigs Court, Glasgow Street, Ardrossan
Status
active
Award ID
077807-2025-2
Date Signed
14 Oct 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
7,810,008.89
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Irvine · UKM93 · KA12 8EE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM93

Notice and amendment history

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