Award

Residential Short Breaks (Children)

STIRLING COUNCIL

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Award

27 Nov 2025 at 14:19

Summary of the contracting process

This procurement process involves Stirling Council, a regional authority based in Stirling, UK, seeking services in the social work sector. The contract is titled "Residential Short Breaks (Children)" and falls under the services category, specifically focusing on social work services with accommodation. The procurement method used is a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, and the award stage was completed on 27th November 2025. This contract aims to deliver residential short breaks for children within the UKM77 region, and involves a partnership with NHS Forth Valley as a buying organisation. The contract, valued at £559,288, was signed on 13th November 2025 with Action for Children as the supplier.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for organisations within the social services sector in the UK. SMEs experienced in providing social work services with specialised accommodations could find this procurement appealing, given its focus on children’s residential short breaks. The limited procurement process favours niche providers capable of meeting specific service requirements without needing competitive tendering, thus reducing entry barriers. Businesses providing such specialised care services can expand their service reach by partnering with both local and national government bodies, as evidenced by the collaboration between Stirling Council and NHS Forth Valley in this case.

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Notice Title

Residential Short Breaks (Children)

Notice Description

Residential short breaks for children

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ea3c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077717-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£559,288 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Nov 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STIRLING COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

NHS FORTH VALLEY

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
andersony@stirling.gov.uk, david.logie@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1786404040, +44 1786463031

Buyer Location

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK7 7QA
Post Town
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling

Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling North
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACTION FOR CHILDREN

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