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Coming up· published 27 Nov 2025

Support for First Stop Emergency Access Accommodation

South Lanarkshire Council · South Lanarkshire, Scotland

South Lanarkshire Council is planning Support for First Stop Emergency Access Accommodation. It is a contract for other health and social care in South Lanarkshire.

Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 28 Nov 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice · 00:00

    View notice
  2. 2026

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

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About this tender

In brief

South Lanarkshire Council is planning Support for First Stop Emergency Access Accommodation. It is a contract for other health and social care in South Lanarkshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens.

Public Contracts Scotland published it on 28 November 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000816990. Bids are made through the buyer's Public Contracts Scotland portal.

Summary of the contracting process

See notice for full details.

About this tender

South Lanarkshire Council are committed to developing and implementing an additional First Stop Emergency Access Accommodation Service in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. The service will comprise of 15-20 emergency access temporary accommodation units with individual bathroom facilities and shared kitchen facilities. There will be a requirement to provide a 24/7 service to homeless households accessing this service.

It is anticipated that this will be a mix of single person, couples and families with children. The Council have a desired go live date of Summer 2026.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Planned

    The procurement will be conducted via the Open Tendering Procedure and the ITT will be published on Public Contract Scotland Tender.

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Key facts

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

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1

Procedure

Notice type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Public Contracts Scotland

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

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

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000816990
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 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

Contracting authority

Organisation
South Lanarkshire Council
Category
Services
Contact
kirsty stewart
Phone
+44 1698454353
Address
Hamilton, ML3 0AA · Scotland · Scotland
Call +44 1698454353
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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 Support for First Stop Emergency Access Accommodation

When will the Support for First Stop Emergency Access Accommodation tender open?

South Lanarkshire 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.

Who is the buyer for Support for First Stop Emergency Access Accommodation?

South Lanarkshire Council, based in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The named contact is kirsty stewart, on +44 1698454353.

How do I bid for Support for First Stop Emergency Access Accommodation?

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.