Coming up· published 20 May 2025
Community Link Network Development
North Ayrshire Council · North Ayrshire, Scotland
North Ayrshire Council is planning Community Link Network Development. It is a contract for other health and social care in North Ayrshire.
Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 20 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice · 00:00
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
North Ayrshire Council is planning Community Link Network Development. It is a contract for other health and social care in North Ayrshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £507,695.
Public Contracts Scotland published it on 20 May 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000799368. Bids are made through the buyer's Public Contracts Scotland portal.
Summary of the contracting process
North Ayrshire Council, a regional or local authority in the UK (UKM93), is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the development of a Community Link Network. This initiative falls under the services category, particularly general public services, with a focus on health and social care. The procurement is intended to cover two networks in the Garnock Valley and Stevenston areas.
Interested service providers are invited to express their interest by submitting a completed questionnaire to Laura Keane at laurakeane@north-ayrshire.gov.uk by the close of business on Friday, 13 June 2025. This planned service contract, valued at £507,695, aims to support adults, especially those aged 18-65 with learning disabilities, by fostering community engagement and independent living.
About this tender
North Ayrshire Council ("NAC") on behalf of North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (NAHSCP) are looking to notify the market of a potential future contract opportunity for a single provider to deliver a Community Links Network Service.
There will be one network covering the Garnock Valley (this includes the towns of Beith, Dalry and Kilbirnie and smaller villages of Gateside, Barrmill, Longbar and Glengarnock) and one network covering Stevenston and surrounding areas. NAC welcomes expressions of interest from service providers, by completing the questionnaire attached and returning to laurakeane@north-ayrshire.gov.uk before close of business on Friday 13 June 2025. For additional information, please refer to the questionnaire attached.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
NAHSCP have an ongoing requirement for the provision of a Community Links Network Service for adults, predominately aged between 18-65 with a diagnosis of learning disability.
NAHSCP will work with the provider, service users, carers, families, and key partners to promote a culture of change and to deliver a high quality person centred service that responds effectively to matters that impact on individuals lives and ability to engage in the community.
The purpose of a community link network is to enable individuals to maintain independent living; actively engage in the community as valued and active citizens; and make positive social relationships. Individuals will be able to exercise choice on the form of their participation and be provided with the support and tools to achieve their outcomes.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Buyer's portal
- Public Contracts Scotland
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £507,695
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000799368
- CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services; 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services; 98 - Other community, social and personal services
Location
- Local authority
- North Ayrshire
- Town
- Kilmarnock
- Postcode
- KA12 8EE
- Electoral ward
- Irvine South
- Constituency
- Central Ayrshire
- Delivery area
- North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Sub-region
- North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
- Area
- Southern Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- North Ayrshire Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Laura Keane
- Address
- Irvine, KA12 8EE · Scotland · Scotland
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
- Questionnairepubliccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocumen…
- Community Link Network Development - North Ayrshire Council ("NAC") on behalf of North Ayrshire Health and…publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx
- Public Contracts Scotland portal, to register and bidpubliccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx
- Api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.ukapi.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice
- OCDS record ocds-r6ebe6-0000799368 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-r…
Questions about Community Link Network Development
When will the Community Link Network Development tender open?
North Ayrshire Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Community Link Network Development contract worth?
The estimated value is £507,695.
Who is the buyer for Community Link Network Development?
North Ayrshire Council, based in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The named contact is Laura Keane.
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