Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Ayrshire Council
Cunninghame House, Friars Croft
Irvine
KA12 8EE
Andrewkerr@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337
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
Housing Support Services to Women Experiencing or at Risk of Violence
Reference number
NAC-5183
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The requirement of this contract is to provide a specialist accommodation and housing support service to women who are experiencing, or are at risk of, violence. Women approach the service predominately seeking refuge/and or housing support, however, women are also offered advisory and emotional support where required. The service provides a range of accommodation throughout North Ayrshire. There is additional support provided across all tenures where women are at risk of violence.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,599,329
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North Ayrshire Council (“NAC”) invites tenders for the provision of the requirement of this contract is to provide a specialist accommodation and housing support service to women who are experiencing, or are at risk of, violence. Women approach the service predominately seeking refuge/and or housing support, however, women are also offered advisory and emotional support where required. The service provides a range of accommodation throughout North Ayrshire. There is additional support provided across all tenures where women are at risk of violence.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-012354
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NAC-5183 - Housing Support Services to Women Experiencing or at Risk of Violence
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
North Ayrshire Women's Aid
17 Vernon St
North Ayrshire
KA21 5HE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,599,329
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Lots are not being used for this tender for the reason(s) stated below:
Delivery of the contract is location specific.
Quality Management Procedures
1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent) or a documented policy regarding quality management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1.
Health and Safety Procedures
1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third-party certificate of compliance in accordance with ISO 45001 (or equivalent) or have, within the last 12 months, successfully met the assessment requirements of a construction-related scheme in registered membership of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) forum or the bidder must have a regularly reviewed and documented policy for Health and Safety management, see attachment at SPD question 4D.1.
Bidders may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
(SC Ref:812695)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, St Marnock Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1ED
Telephone
+44 1563550024
Country
United Kingdom