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Supported Living Services

Argyll and Bute Council · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 20 Oct 2026, 14:17.

Opportunity overview

The Council has a requirement to enter into contract with a number of care Providers for the provision of Supported Living Services for Adults living with Complex Care needs For the purpose of this contract Complex Care may include: Adults living with a Learning/Intellectual Disability; Adults living with a Neurodevelopmental conditions; Adults living with a spectrum of complex Mental Health conditions; Adults living with other lifelong health conditions

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Key Community Supports

Match pending…
Contract value
£1
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Oct 2026
Award ID
098976-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Coatbridge, UK, ML5 3RB, United Kingdom

Mariner Support Associates Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£1
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Oct 2026
Award ID
098976-2026-2
Status
active
Location
Dunoon, UKM63, PA23 8AH, United Kingdom

Scottish Autism

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£1
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Oct 2026
Award ID
098976-2026-3
Status
active
Location
Alloa, UKM, FK10 3SA, United Kingdom

Affinity Trust

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£1
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Oct 2026
Award ID
098976-2026-4
Status
active
Location
Burntisland, UK, KY39YR, United Kingdom

Cornerstone Community Care

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£1
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Oct 2026
Award ID
098976-2026-5
Status
active
Location
Glasgow, UK, G40 1DA, United Kingdom

Care No1 Ltd T/A The No1 Care Agency

Match pending…
Contract value
£1
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Oct 2026
Award ID
098976-2026-6
Status
active
Location
Glasgow, UKM82, G2 7HF, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services

Lots

  • The Council has a requirement to enter into contract with a number of care Providers for the provision of Supported Living Services for Adults living with Complex Care needs For the purpose of this contract Complex Care may include: Adults living with a Learning/Intellectual Disability; Adults living with a Neurodevelopmental conditions; Adults living with a spectrum of complex Mental Health conditions; Adults living with other lifelong health conditions The models of support being deployed reflect the national policy of promoting independence and responsibility, enabling people to feel safe, improving health, wellbeing and social inclusion, improving skills and confidence. This will be achieved through supporting adults with Complex Care needs to have a say, listening, respecting and responding to them in a reliable and positive way, by helping them develop life skills and by providing opportunities to access a range of activities that promote this. Supported Living services not only include care and support at home, personal care and housing support services but include as key features; improving community involvement, access to education, training and paid employment opportunities. The Provider must demonstrate that individuals spend a significant part of their time with people who do not have Complex Care needs or are paid carers i.e. access to services in the wider community, the same as anyone else would do, either with or without support, thus enabling individuals to lead a full life. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.Value 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
ocds-h6vhtk-078bc8
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The contract concerns services subject to the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. In accordance with Regulation 76, the Council has determined the procedure to be applied having regard to the specific nature of the services and the needs of service users, including the importance of continuity and quality of service. The Council considers direct awards to existing providers appropriate and proportionate to maintain continuity for existing service users and support the achievement of their individual outcomes. Providers must satisfy the Council's pre-qualification requirements and will form part of its resource of qualified providers. The resource remains open to new providers who meet those requirements.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The Council has a requirement to enter into contract with a number of care Providers for the provision of Supported Living Services for Adults living with Complex Care needs For the purpose of this contract Complex Care may include: Adults living with a Learning/Intellectual Disability; Adults living with a Neurodevelopmental conditions; Adults living with a spectrum of complex Mental Health conditions; Adults living with other lifelong health conditions The models of support being deployed reflect the national policy of promoting independence and responsibility, enabling people to feel safe, improving health, wellbeing and social inclusion, improving skills and confidence. This will be achieved through supporting adults with Complex Care needs to have a say, listening, respecting and responding to them in a reliable and positive way, by helping them develop life skills and by providing opportunities to access a range of activities that promote this. Supported Living services not only include care and support at home, personal care and housing support services but include as key features; improving community involvement, access to education, training and paid employment opportunities. The Provider must demonstrate that individuals spend a significant part of their time with people who do not have Complex Care needs or are paid carers i.e. access to services in the wider community, the same as anyone else would do, either with or without support, thus enabling individuals to lead a full life. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Has Options
No

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM63
Entry 2
Region
UKM81

Delivery Location

Description
Argyll and Bute

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Argyll and Bute Council
Id
GB-FTS-3190

Identifier

Legal Name
Argyll and Bute Council

Address

Street Address
Kilmory
Locality
Lochgilphead
Region
UKM
Postal Code
PA31 8RT
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Samantha Torrie
Telephone
+44 1545604145

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Key Community Supports
Id
GB-FTS-187712

Identifier

Legal Name
Key Community Supports

Address

Street Address
204 Main Street
Locality
Coatbridge
Region
UK
Postal Code
ML5 3RB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
Mariner Support Associates Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-141802

Identifier

Legal Name
Mariner Support Associates Ltd

Address

Street Address
101c Alexandra Parade
Locality
Dunoon
Region
UKM63
Postal Code
PA23 8AH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 4
Name
Scottish Autism
Id
GB-FTS-10966

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Autism

Address

Street Address
Hilton House, Whins Road
Locality
Alloa
Region
UKM
Postal Code
FK10 3SA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 5
Name
Affinity Trust
Id
GB-FTS-141801

Identifier

Legal Name
Affinity Trust

Address

Street Address
1 Rowan Wynd, Kinghorn
Locality
Burntisland
Region
UK
Postal Code
KY39YR
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 6
Name
Cornerstone Community Care
Id
GB-FTS-133403

Identifier

Legal Name
Cornerstone Community Care

Address

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

Contact

Telephone
+44 3001313333

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 7
Name
Care No1 Ltd T/A The No1 Care Agency
Id
GB-FTS-172839

Identifier

Legal Name
Care No1 Ltd T/A The No1 Care Agency

Address

Street Address
8th Floor West, 51 Cadogan Street, 1 Cadogan Square
Locality
Glasgow
Region
UKM82
Postal Code
G2 7HF
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 7780637818

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 8
Name
Dunoon Sheriff Court
Id
GB-FTS-16498

Identifier

Legal Name
Dunoon Sheriff Court

Address

Locality
Dunoon
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
098976-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-187712
Name
Key Community Supports
Award 2
Id
098976-2026-2
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141802
Name
Mariner Support Associates Ltd
Award 3
Id
098976-2026-3
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-10966
Name
Scottish Autism
Award 4
Id
098976-2026-4
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141801
Name
Affinity Trust
Award 5
Id
098976-2026-5
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-133403
Name
Cornerstone Community Care
Award 6
Id
098976-2026-6
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-172839
Name
Care No1 Ltd T/A The No1 Care Agency

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
098976-2026-1
Award ID
098976-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
20 Oct 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
1
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
098976-2026-2
Award ID
098976-2026-2
Status
active
Date Signed
20 Oct 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
1
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
098976-2026-3
Award ID
098976-2026-3
Status
active
Date Signed
20 Oct 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
1
Currency
GBP
Entry 4
Id
098976-2026-4
Award ID
098976-2026-4
Status
active
Date Signed
20 Oct 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
1
Currency
GBP
Entry 5
Id
098976-2026-5
Award ID
098976-2026-5
Status
active
Date Signed
20 Oct 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
1
Currency
GBP
Entry 6
Id
098976-2026-6
Award ID
098976-2026-6
Status
active
Date Signed
20 Oct 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
1
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Lochgilphead · UKM · PA31 8RT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM63
  • Delivery location · UKM81

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 098976-2026award, contract ·

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

Argyll and Bute Council published an award and contract notice for supported living services for adults with complex care needs. Six active awards under Lot 1 name six providers; the source also records an active contract and a signature date for each award.

Published outcome signals

  • Notice statusAward and contract notice published; source status completeEvidence: Notice tags are "award" and "contract"; tender status is "complete"; published 20 October 2026.
  • AwardsSix awards marked activeEvidence: Awards 098976-2026-1 to -6 each have status "active".
  • ContractsSix associated contracts marked active and recorded as signed on 20 October 2026Evidence: Each contract linked to awards -1 to -6 has status "active" and dateSigned "2026-10-20".
94% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier records analysed5 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
098976-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078bc8
First published
20 Oct 2026
Last checked
20 Oct 2026, 14:17
Notice versions reviewed
1
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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
20 Oct 2026
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