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Affinity Trust public-sector contracts

A documented starting point for researching UK public procurement. This page records 1 recent public award record found in the reviewed source window; it does not claim that the supplier is seeking work or that a new opportunity exists.

Source snapshot reviewed 13 November 2026 · Latest retained release 11 November 2026 · Always verify the current official record.

Recent award timeline

11 November 2026 · ocds-h6vhtk-078bc8

Supported Living Services

Buyer: Argyll and Bute Council

Published value: Not stated in the parsed award record

Award: 107305-2026-4 · Source status: active

Linked lots: 1 · Suppliers on this award: 1

Published classifications: None retained in this parsed record.

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Research Affinity Trust in UK public procurement

The retained evidence covers 1 distinct procurement record and 1 named buyer: Argyll and Bute Council. The latest retained publication is “Supported Living Services”, published 11 November 2026.

Use the buyer and contract title together when researching comparable requirements. Open each official release to check the tender description, award status and lot allocation before treating this supplier as a comparable provider. This is a bounded source sample, not a complete contract portfolio.

What to check for this supplier

  • For “Supported Living Services”, establish which deliverables Argyll and Bute Council described and verify the award status and scope.
  • Check whether the named supplier received a direct contract or a framework position; appointment alone does not establish guaranteed revenue.
  • Compare the published requirements with your own capability profile before pursuing a similar opportunity.

Published scope and award details

The following evidence belongs to “Supported Living Services”, published by Argyll and Bute Council. It is a historical source snapshot reviewed on 13 November 2026, not a live availability check.

Procurement procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Status on the retained award
active — a source status, not proof of an open tender
Award identifier
107305-2026-4
Release identifier
107305-2026
Period recorded on this award
Not stated on this retained award; check the contract details and later releases.
Suppliers named on this award
1

Notice scope excerpt

The Council has a requirement to enter into contract with a number of care Providers for the provision of Supported Living Services for Adults living with Complex Care needs For the purpose of this contract Complex Care may include: Adults living with a Learning/Intellectual Disability; Adults living with a Neurodevelopmental conditions; Adults living with a spectrum of complex Mental Health conditions; Adults living with other lifelong health conditions The models of support being deployed reflect the national policy of promoting independence and responsibility, enabling people to feel safe, improving health, wellbeing and social inclusion, improving skills and confidence. This will be achieved through supporting adults with Complex Care needs to have a say, listening, respecting and responding to them in a reliable and positive way, by helping them develop life skills and by providing opportunities to access a range of activities that promote this. Supported Living services not only include care and support at home, personal care and housing support services but include as key features; improving community involvement, access to education, training and paid employment opportunities. The Provider must demonstrate that individuals spend a significant part of their time with people who do not have Complex Care needs or are paid carers i.e. access to services in the wider community, the same as anyone else would do, either with or without support, thus enabling individuals to lead a full life. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

The scope excerpt is taken from explicitly linked lot 1. This excerpt may be truncated. Source wording about applications or deadlines is historical and must not be read as an invitation to bid now.

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Contracts explicitly linked to this award

These contract records reference award 107305-2026-4 in the same retained release. They are shown separately from the award fields. Values are not annual revenue and may cover several suppliers; no total or per-supplier allocation is inferred.

Contract 107305-2026-4

Linked award: 107305-2026-4 · Status in source: active

Contract period: Start not stated to End not stated

Published contract value: £1.00

Procurement route and comparison checks

The retained procedure is “Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition”. To compare a future bid with this award, locate the original notice and evaluation documents from Argyll and Bute Council; the award alone does not establish the route for a future purchase.

  • Buyer match: confirm that requirements from Argyll and Bute Council are comparable to the buyer, location and service scale you intend to target.
  • Delivery scope: use the excerpt above to identify deliverables, exclusions and technical constraints. Verify each against the complete documents before claiming a capability match.
  • Timing: check the award-specific period above against later contract notices. A missing date is unknown; it is not a renewal signal.

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Questions for a bid or market team

  • Which published requirements and lots led to Affinity Trust being named?
  • What evidence would a supplier need for comparable UK public procurement?
  • Do later notices change the term, value, scope or status of these awards?

Answer these questions from the complete procurement pack and later notices. Store the source URL, publication date and exact field behind every conclusion. A supplier name in an award does not prove present capacity, customer satisfaction, future demand or revenue attributable to that supplier.

How to interpret this record

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