Official UK procurement notice
Glenrothes Core & Cluster 1
Authority: Fife Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Health & Social Care Partnership (H&SCP/The Partnership) wishes to commission services for a group of six (6) individuals, aged 16 and over, who have learning disabilities which often disrupt significant areas of their lives, including relationships, employment, housing, and self-care, leading to a need for specialised support services, to provide care and support in their current accommodation in central Glenrothes.
- 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: Health and social work services · Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services without accommodation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Health & Social Care Partnership (H&SCP/The Partnership) wishes to commission…Renewal
The Health & Social Care Partnership (H&SCP/The Partnership) wishes to commission services for a group of six (6) individuals, aged 16 and over, who have diagnosed learning disabilities which often disrupt significant areas of their lives, including relationships, employment, housing, and self-care, leading to a need for specialised support services, to provide care and support in their current accommodation.
Their accommodation is split over several properties in the same area located in Central Glenrothes. Four (4) individuals live in one street within three (3) properties, with two (2) individuals residing in single tenancies and two (2) individuals sharing. There are another two (2) individuals living in single tenancies within a sheltered housing complex nearby. There are 0.4 miles in between these two streets.
A Supported Living Service is currently being delivered internally by Fife Council for these individuals, and the Partnership is looking to recommission this to an experienced external care Provider.
Full details are provided in the Service Specification.
What 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: 85
- Price: 15
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. 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
- Closed
- 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
- 17 Mar 2026, 14:44 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Mar 2026, 14:44 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Apr 2026 – …
- Authority reference
SC0075- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024148- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066c72Find a Tender
- 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: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=826141. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: Covered by Fife Council T&C's. The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason: Fife Council decision not to automatically include Community Benefits in social care contract at this time. (SC Ref:826141) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=826141
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 20 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 20 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Timeline
17 Mar 2026 → 20 Apr 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published224 days ago17 Mar 2026, 14:44 GMT
- Submission deadline190 days ago20 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Bids opened190 days ago20 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kirkcaldy Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria