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Post Diagnostic Support - Dementia Link Workers

Argyll and Bute Council

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03 Sep 2026 at 11:58

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Summary of the contracting process

Argyll and Bute Council is procuring health and social work services to provide post-diagnostic support for people diagnosed with dementia. The service will be delivered through dementia link workers and will support individuals, their families and extended networks. The requirement concerns ongoing support after diagnosis rather than diagnosis or clinical treatment itself. Delivery is in Argyll and Bute, including the areas covered by the council’s service locations. This opportunity is relevant to organisations providing dementia support, post-diagnostic services, link-worker provision, community care or related health and social work services. The procurement is a single service requirement, with community benefits forming part of the requirement.

The process reached tender: the council invited offers using an open procedure. The tender deadline set by the buyer was 5 October 2026 at 12:00 noon. The estimated total value is £1,299,264. It is a single-lot procurement. Responses are to be submitted electronically in English. Potential suppliers may be excluded where the exclusion circumstances in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 apply. The tender states that selection or reduction criteria and performance terms are set out in the tender documents, while award evaluation is based on the invitation to tender. The procurement is for services and covers post-diagnostic dementia support delivered through link workers.

This opportunity suits organisations with practical experience of supporting people with dementia after diagnosis, particularly through link-worker, community support, health or social work delivery models. Suppliers should be able to work directly with people diagnosed with dementia and provide support that also engages families and wider support networks. Relevant capability includes coordinating personalised post-diagnostic assistance, connecting people with appropriate services and working across community or social care settings. The requirement is suitable for providers able to deliver a council-commissioned service across Argyll and Bute and to meet the service and performance requirements in the tender documents. Community benefits are included, so bidders should also be prepared to deliver the related commitments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Post Diagnostic Support - Dementia Link Workers

Notice Description

Provision of Post Diagnostic Support for people with Dementia via Link Workers

Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract is for the delivery of a post diagnostic support service, for those diagnosed with dementia, their families and extended networks. 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f125
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083414-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,299,264 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Argyll and Bute Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LOCHGILPHEAD
Postcode
PA31 8RT
Postcode Area
Paisley
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute, TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond
Local Authority
Argyll and Bute
Electoral Ward
Mid Argyll
Westminster Constituency
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Further Information

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