Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Argyll and Bute Council · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- Key Housing Association Limited, Carr Gomm, Affinity Trust, Mariner Support Associates Ltd SME, ENABLE Scotland (leading the Way), Cornerstone Community Care, Scottish Autism
- Value
- £84,000,000 across 7 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Social work and related services (CPV 85300000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 011289-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date25 Mar 2025
- Published26 Mar 2025Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
Supported Living Services for Adults with Complex Care Needs. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from contracting with the Council if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Information on this will be collected during prequalification and annually during the contract term.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Supported Living Services | Key Housing Association Limited | £12m |
| Supported Living Services | Carr Gomm | £12m |
| Supported Living Services | Affinity Trust | £12m |
| Supported Living Services | Mariner Support Associates Ltd SME | £12m |
| Supported Living Services | ENABLE Scotland (leading the Way) | £12m |
| Supported Living Services | Cornerstone Community Care | £12m |
| Supported Living Services | Scottish Autism | £12m |
About the suppliers
Key Housing Association Limited: every public contract they have won.
Carr Gomm: every public contract they have won.
Affinity Trust: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 13109670).
Mariner Support Associates Ltd: every public contract they have won.
ENABLE Scotland (leading the Way): every public contract they have won.
Cornerstone Community Care: every public contract they have won.
Scottish Autism: every public contract they have won.