Oakley Core and Cluster 1

Location

Oakley, Fife

Description

The 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.

Total Quantity or Scope

The 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. 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 specification.

Renewal Options

The Contract will be awarded for a period of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 12 + 12 months. Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85300000 - Social work and related services
• 85310000 - Social work services
• 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

To request access to the Person Specifications associated with this tender, tenders should submit a request using the MS Form link in the TN1 document by the deadline at 5pm on Friday 7th August 2026. Please see the TN1 for full details. 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