Official UK procurement notice
Fife Assertive Outreach & Recovery Service
Authority: Fife Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFife’s Alcohol and Drug Partnership (‘Fife ADP’) wishes to procure an experienced organisation to provide an assertive outreach, trauma informed, relationship based and wraparound person-centred service, embedded within all Fife communities for people affected by their own substance use.
- Recurrence: Yes, this requirement is expected to be recurrent and further notices may be issued when this contract is due to expire if required.
CPV: Addiction treatment · Community health services · Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services · Guidance services · Health and social work services · Rehabilitation services · Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services without accommodation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 90
- Price: 10
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · Yes, this requirement is expected to be recurrent and further notices may be issued when this contract is due to expire if required.
- First published
- 2 Apr 2026, 14:21 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Jul 2026, 11:18 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 5 May 2026 – …
- Authority reference
SC0083- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068608- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067befFind a Tender
- Performance terms
As per the Service specification.
- Review procedure
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:837968)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
5 May 2026 → 21 Jul 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline174 days ago5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened174 days ago5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Notice published97 days ago21 Jul 2026, 11:18 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete21 Jul 2026, 11:18 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Substances Support ScotlandSME | £4,203,224 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 068608-2026-SC0083-1 · Substances Support ScotlandSME
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2026
- Value
- £4,203,224
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kirkcaldy Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Substances Support ScotlandAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria