Tender

PKC13565 - Floating Housing Support Services

  • Perth & Kinross Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-052770

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059139

Published 1 September 2025, 12:10pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Perth & Kinross Council

2 High Street

Perth

PH1 5PH

Contact

Lynsey Moyes

Email

LMoyes@pkc.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1738475000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.pkc.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00372

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

PKC13565 - Floating Housing Support Services

Reference number

PKC13565

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85310000 - Social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Perth & Kinross Council are seeking 2 service providers to deliver a housing support service for adults who are resident in Perth and Kinross and eligible for this service under the agreed criteria. Following a review and a re-design, this new service will combine 2 of our existing services and continue to build on the success of the current Floating Housing Support and Intensive Housing Support services.

Providers will be expected to deliver a high-quality comprehensive service that flexibly meets the housing support needs of vulnerable people and is inclusive of people living in any type of housing tenure.

The support model will be first and foremost a model of support that is relationship based ‘portable’, and crucially, ‘person-led, not system-led’: flexing to deliver what people want or need and not what processes demand.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £6,315,465

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85310000 - Social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Perth & Kinross Council are seeking 2 service providers to deliver a housing support service for adults who are resident in Perth and Kinross and eligible for this service under the agreed criteria. Following a review and a re-design, this new service will combine 2 of our existing services and continue to build on the success of the current Floating Housing Support and Intensive Housing Support services.

Providers will be expected to deliver a high-quality comprehensive service that flexibly meets the housing support needs of vulnerable people and is inclusive of people living in any type of housing tenure.

The support model will be first and foremost a model of support that is relationship based ‘portable’, and crucially, ‘person-led, not system-led’: flexing to deliver what people want or need and not what processes demand.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £6,315,465

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

60

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Contract duration 3 years plus an option to extend for up to 24 months.

Contract value - this may increase by GBP100,000 to GBP250,000 over the duration of the contract subject to additional funding.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.1) Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision

The Bidder must confirm that they are registered with the Care Inspectorate. Providers should refer to the Care Inspectorate guidance ‘on applying to register a care service’ to ensure they have the appropriate registration in place at commencement service date. Bidders should be graded ‘Very Good’ or ‘Excellent’ for both the quality of care and support and the quality of management and leadership.

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

13 October 2025

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 30005. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Community benefits are included in this requirement, more information on community benefits can be found in the instructions for tenderers document.

(SC Ref:808776)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Perth Sheriff Court

County Building, Tay Street

Perth

PH2 8NL

Country

United Kingdom