Residential, respite and nursing care beds

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is seeking a provider for the provision of residential, respite and nursing care beds across the Western Isles.

The contract has an estimated value of £12 million excluding VAT and will run for three years, covering provision from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030.

The procurement covers residential nursing care services and is not divided into separate lots.

Service Requirements

The requirement is for the provision of:

• Residential care beds
• Respite care beds
• Nursing care beds

Services will be delivered within the Western Isles.

Further service specifications, contract performance requirements and conditions of participation are contained within the procurement documents.

Contract Information

Buyer: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Deadline: 16 October 2026, 2:00pm

Contract Value: £12,000,000 excluding VAT

Delivery Length: 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030 – 36 months

Reference: Not disclosed

PCS-Tender Project Code: 31963

ITT Code: 64180

Tender Link: PCS-Tender procurement portal

The contract is not subject to renewal and no contract options are specified. Variants will not be accepted.

The Council has indicated that this is a recurrent procurement, with further procurement notices estimated to be published in late summer 2029.

Evaluation Criteria

The stated award criterion is:

• Price

Further details of the evaluation methodology or weighting are not disclosed in the information provided.

The procurement is being conducted through an Open procedure.

Participation Requirements

Economic and financial standing requirements, technical and professional ability criteria, and other conditions for participation are contained within the procurement documents.

Specific requirements: Not disclosed in the information provided.

Community Benefits

The Council has confirmed that there will be no community benefit requirements within this contract, reflecting the nature of the requirement for residential, respite and nursing care bed provision.

A subcontracting clause relating to community benefits will also not be included.

Significance for the Sector

With an estimated value of £12 million over three years, the procurement represents a substantial opportunity within residential, respite and nursing care provision in the Western Isles.

The contract will provide commissioned care bed capacity between April 2027 and March 2030, with the Council indicating that the requirement is recurrent and a further procurement exercise is expected around late summer 2029.

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