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Awarded· 11 Sept 2025

Provision of an Individual Residential Care Placement

South Ayrshire Council · South Ayrshire, Scotland

South Ayrshire Council has awarded Provision of an Individual Residential Care Placement. It is a contract for residential care and care home in South Ayrshire.

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Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 25 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Thrive Care Scotland

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) · 00:00

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About this tender

In brief

South Ayrshire Council has awarded Provision of an Individual Residential Care Placement. It is a contract for residential care and care home in South Ayrshire. The contract went to Thrive Care Scotland. It was awarded on 11 September 2025. The contract value is £401,700.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Public Contracts Scotland published it on 25 September 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000811230.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by South Ayrshire Council, located in Ayr, concerns the "Provision of an Individual Residential Care Placement." This contract falls under the services category and caters to regional or local authority needs, specifically in the area of general public services. The procurement reached the award stage on 11th September 2025, with Thrive Care Scotland Limited awarded the contract for £401,700.

The industry category involves social services, aligned with CPV codes, and delivery of services is set in Ayr, within the UKM94 region. The procurement method used was a direct award under the Light Touch Regime, as detailed by the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015, allowing for an award procedure without prior publication of a competition call.

Thrive Care Scotland Limited, identified as an SME, has successfully engaged with the council and secured the contract.

About this tender

This award relates to the Provision of an Individual Residential Care Placement for a Young Person

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Complete

    This procurement relates to Provision of an Individual Residential Care Placement for a young person.

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Key facts

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

Contract

Service
Residential Care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Thrive Care Scotland
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
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
£401,700

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-r6ebe6-0000811230
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services; 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

South Ayrshire Council is based in South Ayrshire. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
South Ayrshire
Town
Kilmarnock
Postcode
KA7 1DR
Electoral ward
Ayr West
Constituency
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Delivery area
South Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Sub-region
South Ayrshire
Area
Southern Scotland
Country
Scotland
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
South Ayrshire Council
Category
Services
Phone
+44 3001230900
Address
Ayr, KA7 1DR · Scotland · Scotland

Not stated in the notice: contact.

Call +44 3001230900

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Thrive Care Scotland
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 Provision of an Individual Residential Care Placement

Who won the Provision of an Individual Residential Care Placement contract?

South Ayrshire Council awarded the contract to Thrive Care Scotland on 11 September 2025.

How much is the Provision of an Individual Residential Care Placement contract worth?

The contract value is £401,700.

Who is the buyer for Provision of an Individual Residential Care Placement?

South Ayrshire Council, based in South Ayrshire, Scotland.

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