Supported Living Services Flexible Framework Agreement
Issued by East Renfrewshire Council · via UK Find a Tender Service
- Published
- 26 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 26 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
- Value
- GBP 150,000,000
- Reference
- ERC000790
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- services
At a glance
East Renfrewshire Council in United Kingdom has published a tender: “Supported Living Services Flexible Framework Agreement”. Submissions close on 26 November 2026, 31 days from today. The stated value is GBP 150,000,000. Quote reference ERC000790 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 4 notices from this buyer since 2026, 3 of them currently open. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.
Details
East Renfrewshire Council on behalf of the Health & Social Care Partnership is inviting tenders, from suitably qualified providers for the Provision of Supported Living Services. Contract award will be offered as a Flexible Framework Agreement in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The Flexible Framework allows for new entrants to be admitted, as Providers, after it has been established. There will be no guarantee given with regard to the Council’s overall uptake with any provider. Call off contracts under the Flexible Framework Agreement will be placed by: Geographical Landscape – identification of providers who have advised they can supply in the East Renfrewshire area, across communities identified as follows; Barrhead, Neilston & Uplawmoor, Thornliebank, Netherlee & Giffnock, Clarkston, Busby & Eaglesham, Newton Mearns. The estimated annual budget for this contract is approximately GBP 15,000,000 (excluding VAT), however this is not guaranteed. The anticipated start date for the contract is no later than January 2027 or, the Council may confirm another start date as detailed in an official letter of acceptance. The contract is for an initial period of 7 years plus optional 2 years extension followed by a final optional 1-year extension. The maximum contract term will be 10 years if all extensions are offered by the Council. It should be noted that extensions are available at the discretion of the Council and are not guaranteed. The estimated value shown below is reflective of the full 10 years being offered. This is not guaranteed.
Context for bidders
We hold 4 notices from East Renfrewshire Council, going back to August 2026 — 3 of them still open. They buy mostly in Education & Training and Real Estate & Facilities. This one closes in 31 days.
Documents
- Supported Living Services Flexible Framework AgreementDownload (text/html)
Before you bid on this tender
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- Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
- Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
- Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
- Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
- Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
- Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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