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Awarded· 14 Jul 2025

Negotiated Contract for the Provision of Domestic Abuse Services

South Lanarkshire Council · South Lanarkshire, Scotland

South Lanarkshire Council has awarded Negotiated Contract for the Provision of Domestic Abuse Services. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in South Lanarkshire.

Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 19 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Women's Aid South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice · 00:00

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About this tender

In brief

South Lanarkshire Council has awarded Negotiated Contract for the Provision of Domestic Abuse Services. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in South Lanarkshire. The contract went to Women's Aid South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire. It was awarded on 14 July 2025. The contract value is £878,009.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Public Contracts Scotland published it on 19 August 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000804291.

Summary of the contracting process

South Lanarkshire Council, located at Council Headquarters, Almada Street, Hamilton, recently completed a tender under the title "Negotiated Contract for the Provision of Domestic Abuse Services." The procurement, associated with the general public services industry category, involves servicing the UKM95 region. The process has reached the contract award stage, with the contract signed on 14th July 2025.

This one-year contract, commencing on 1st January 2025 with a possible extension, was conducted using a limited procurement method due to the absence of competition for technical reasons, as described in the Council's Standing Orders and Scottish regulations.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) similar to Women's Aid South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire, the awarded supplier, may find such contracts beneficial for expansion and establishing a robust presence in public service provision.

About this tender

South Lanarkshire Council have a requirement to undertake a Negotiated Procedure under Standing Order 9 of the Council's Standing Orders on Contracts for the provision of domestic abuse and refuge services for women, children and young people.

The award of this contract under the Negotiated Tendering Procedure can be justified under [Standing Order 9.3.1/9.3.2 of the Council's Standing Orders on Contracts] [Regulation 33(1) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015] for the following reason:- Standing Order 9.3.1 b The works,

services or supplies can be supplied by only one suitable contractor because competition is absent for technical reasons and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and Standing Order 10.4a (i) In the opinion of the Executive Director the needs of the individual(s) concerned would be best met by a particular Provider The contract term will be for 1 year from 01 January 2025 to 31 December 2025 with the option to extend for a further year subject to satisfactory performance,

financial standing, and available funding.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Complete

    Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition. South Lanarkshire Council has a requirement for the provision of domestic abuse and refuge services for women, children and young people.

    Justification for selected award procedure: The award of this contract under the Negotiated Tendering Procedure can be justified under [Standing Order 9.3.1/9.3.2 of the Council's Standing Orders on Contracts] [Regulation 33(1) of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015] for the following reason:- Standing Order 9.3.1 b The works,

    services or supplies can be supplied by only one suitable contractor because competition is absent for technical reasons and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and Standing Order 10.4a (i) In the opinion of the Executive Director the needs of the individual(s) concerned would be best met by a particular Provider The contract term will be for 1 year from 01 January 2025 to 31 December 2025 with the option to extend for a further year subject to satisfactory performance,

    financial standing, and available funding.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Children and Young People's Social Care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Women's Aid South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Public Contracts Scotland
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Contracts value
£878,009

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Contracts
Active

Not stated in the notice: awards.

References

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000804291
CPV code
85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

South Lanarkshire Council is based in South Lanarkshire. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
South Lanarkshire
Town
Motherwell
Postcode
ML3 0AA
Electoral ward
Hamilton North and East
Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Delivery area
South Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Sub-region
South Lanarkshire
Area
Southern Scotland
Country
Scotland
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
South Lanarkshire Council
Category
Services
Address
Hamilton, ML3 0AA · Scotland · Scotland

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Women's Aid South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Negotiated Contract for the Provision of Domestic Abuse Services

Who won the Negotiated Contract for the Provision of Domestic Abuse Services contract?

South Lanarkshire Council awarded the contract to Women's Aid South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire on 14 July 2025.

How much is the Negotiated Contract for the Provision of Domestic Abuse Services contract worth?

The contract value is £878,009.

Who is the buyer for Negotiated Contract for the Provision of Domestic Abuse Services?

South Lanarkshire Council, based in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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