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Supported Living Services Flexible Framework Agreement
Published 26 Oct 2026
26 Oct 2026
Deadline in 22 days
- Primary CPV
-
85000000 *
Health & social work services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire, Scotland
- Value
- £150,000,000
- Contract
- Not specified
- Contract Types
-
85 *Health & social work servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Eastwood HQ, Eastwood Park,, Giffnock, G46 6UG · UKM83
Contact
Award Criteria
- Quality criterion:
- Price
Related tenders
East Renfrewshire Council
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
85000000 *
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Reference: ERC000790
East Renfrewshire Council on behalf of the Health & Social Care Partnership is inviting tenders, from suitably qualified providers for the Provision of Supported Living Services. Contract award will be offered as a Flexible Framework Agreement in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
The Flexible Framework allows for new entrants to be admitted, as Providers, after it has been established.
There will be no guarantee given with regard to the Council’s overall uptake with any provider.
Call off contracts under the Flexible Framework Agreement will be placed by:
Geographical Landscape – identification of providers who have advised they can supply in the East Renfrewshire area, across communities identified as follows; Barrhead, Neilston & Uplawmoor, Thornliebank, Netherlee & Giffnock, Clarkston, Busby & Eaglesham, Newton Mearns.
The estimated annual budget for this contract is approximately GBP 15,000,000 (excluding VAT), however this is not guaranteed.
The anticipated start date for the contract is no later than January 2027 or, the Council may confirm another start date as detailed in an official letter of acceptance. The contract is for an initial period of 7 years plus optional 2 years extension followed by a final optional 1-year extension. The maximum contract term will be 10 years if all extensions are offered by the Council. It should be noted that extensions are available at the discretion of the Council and are not guaranteed.
The estimated value shown below is reflective of the full 10 years being offered. This is not guaranteed.
Full CPV breakdown
- 85000000 — (primary)
Notice details
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 2
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- The contract is for an initial period of 7 years plus optional 2 years extension followed by a final optional 1-year extension. The maximum contract term will be 10 years if all extensions are offered by the Council. It should be noted that extensions are available at the discretion of the Council and are not guaranteed.
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Submission method
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- Award decision expected
- 26 Nov 2026
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Number of lots
- 2
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 26 Oct 2026 00:00
- Deadline
- 26 Nov 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000845101
- Notice ID
- ERC000790
Organisations on this notice
East Renfrewshire Council
Buyer, Mediation Body
Eastwood HQ, Eastwood Park,, Giffnock, G46 6UG
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Lots (2)
Lot 1: Adult Supported Living Services
£121,000,000
East Renfrewshire Council on behalf of the Health & Social Care Partnership is inviting tenders, from suitably qualified providers for the Provision of Adult Supported Living Services.
Tenderers responding to this opportunity must note that information contained within the Tender Information Pack as provided within P...
· Active
Lot 2: Child Supported Living Services
£29,000,000
East Renfrewshire Council on behalf of the Health & Social Care Partnership is inviting tenders, from suitably qualified providers for the Provision of Child Supported Living Services.
Tenderers responding to this opportunity must note that information contained within the Tender Information Pack as provided within P...
· Active
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | East Renfrewshire Council |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | East Renfrewshire Council |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Eastwood HQ, Eastwood Park, |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Giffnock |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM83 |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | G46 6UG |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 1 | buyer |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 2 | Mediation body |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | General public services |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk |
| Party 2 › Name | Paisley Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | Paisley Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Paisley |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | PA3 2HW |
| Party 2 › Role | Review body |
Buyer
| Name | East Renfrewshire Council |
Tender
| Title | Supported Living Services Flexible Framework Agreement |
| Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery Location › Description | East Renfrewshire |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM83 |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery Location › Description | East Renfrewshire |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM83 |
| Value › Value | £150,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Category | services |
| Submission Method | Electronic submission |
| How to submit | https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk |
| Bidding period › End | 26 Nov 2026 |
| Award decision period › Start | 26 Nov 2026 |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Contract notice |
| Document › Document 1 › Title | Supported Living Services Flexible Framework Agreement |
| Document › Document 1 › Link | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.asp... |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Technical selection criteria |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Adult Supported Living Services |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £121,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality criterion: |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 3600 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description | The contract is for an initial period of 7 years plus optional 2 years extension followed by a final optional 1-year extension. The maximum contract term will be 10 years if all extensions are offered by the Council. It should be noted that extensions are available at the discretion of the Council and are not guaranteed. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Child Supported Living Services |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £29,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality criterion: |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 3600 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description | The contract is for an initial period of 7 years plus optional 2 years extension followed by a final optional 1-year extension. The maximum contract term will be 10 years if all extensions are offered by the Council. It should be noted that extensions are available at the discretion of the Council and are not guaranteed. |
| Lot Details › Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier | 2147483647 |
| Bid Opening › Date | 26 Nov 2026 |
| Bid Opening › Address › Street | Online via PCS-Tender |
| Contract Terms › Has Electronic Payment | Yes |
| Contract Terms › Has Electronic Ordering | Yes |
| Contract Terms › Electronic Invoicing Policy | allowed |
| Contract Terms › Performance Terms | Compliance with any conditions of the Care Inspectorate, any relevant legislation including (but not limited to) the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 and to best practice guidelines issued by the Scottish Government or by non-departmental public bodies including (but not limited to) the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), the Mental Welfare Commission and the Scottish Human Rights Commission. Providers are required to hold Care Inspectorate Grades 4 or above. All other conditions as provided within the tender documents and as detailed within PCS-Tender. |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Type | economic |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Minimum | The successful tender will be expected to maintain a Creditsafe level of 30+ throughout the contract period. The offer of any extension to the contract will be dependent on an acceptable crediting rating of 30+. The council reserve the right to terminate the contract should the financial standing decline to an unacceptable level. |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Submission Terms › Bid Validity Period › Duration In Days | 90 |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Maximum Participants | 7.9228162514264E+28 |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Period Rationale | This Framework falls under 'social and other specific' services of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations and therefore not subject to the full requirements noted above. This is a multi supplier framework and in order to support growth and innovation the Council may re-open it once a year for the duration of the contract. |
| Has Recurrence | Yes |
| Recurrence › Description | 2036 |
Links
| Href | https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-00... |