Official UK procurement notice
Oakley Core and 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 four (4) individuals, aged 16 and over, who have learning disabilities, severe and enduring mental illness/disorders, and/ or physical 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 two properties in the same street located in Oakley. Two (2) individuals share one property and Two (2) share a second property next door.
- 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
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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
- 21 Jul 2026, 16:29 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Jul 2026, 16:29 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Aug 2026 – …
- Authority reference
SC0076- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068855- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d033Find 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: Police Scotland has identified several business areas at high risk of infiltration by Serious and Organised Crime groups. Accordingly, Fife Council reserves the right to undertake enhanced probity checks prior to any contract award, which may include sharing bidder information with Police Scotland for potential police checks to be undertaken. Any information gleaned from such checks will be considered in accordance with relevant procurement regulations. The tender pack includes a schedule for the Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime which is required to be competed in full as part of the tender submission. This must be uploaded to PCS with the other Tender documents. 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=823640. 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. (SC Ref:823640) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=823640
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 20 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
21 Jul 2026 → 20 Aug 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published97 days ago21 Jul 2026, 16:29 BST
- Submission deadline68 days ago20 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened68 days ago20 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kirkcaldy Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.