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Provision of a Specialist Huntington's Disease Service

North Ayrshire Council

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30 Sep 2026 at 10:03

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Summary of the contracting process

North Ayrshire Council is procuring a specialist Huntington’s disease service for use by North Ayrshire Council, East Ayrshire Council, South Ayrshire Council and NHS Ayrshire & Arran. The work falls within health and social care services, including specialist guidance and counselling. The council is the lead contracting authority; the other three organisations are named participants in the contract. Services are to be delivered in Ayrshire, covering the participating councils and health board. The requirement includes community benefits, with mandatory commitments relating to employment, employability and skills, small and medium-sized enterprises, third-sector organisations, education and the local community wish list.

The buyer invited tenders through an open procedure. The procurement is a single-lot requirement. The submission deadline set was 30 October 2026 at 12 noon UTC. The anticipated contract start date is 1 April 2027; the initial contract period is three years, with an option to extend by up to 24 months at the lead council’s discretion, subject to satisfactory performance and funding. The estimated value is £601,765. Tenders are assessed as the most economically advantageous, with quality weighted at 85% and price at 15%. Bidders must meet the stated requirements and provide the information requested in the Single Procurement Document; exclusion may apply under the relevant Scottish public procurement regulations. The contract allows electronic invoicing, ordering and payment.

This opportunity suits providers with specialist capability in supporting people affected by Huntington’s disease and delivering health, counselling, rehabilitation or related community-based social care. Delivery requires staff whose names and professional qualifications are provided, so bidders should be able to field an appropriately qualified team for a service involving several local authorities and a health board. The assessment places substantially greater weight on service quality than on price, making relevant expertise, a credible delivery model and the ability to demonstrate quality important competitive strengths. The requirement also calls for mandatory community-benefit commitments spanning employment, skills and employability, SME participation, third-sector organisations, education and community priorities. Providers able to build these commitments into service delivery will be better placed to address the full requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Specialist Huntington's Disease Service

Notice Description

North Ayrshire Council ("NAC") invites tenders for the provision of a Specialist Huntington's Disease Service. Please note that this contract will be used by East Ayrshire Council ("EAC"), NAC, South Ayrshire Council ("SAC") and the Ayrshire and Arran Health Board. Any reference to 'North Ayrshire Council', 'NAC' or 'the Council' throughout the tender documentation should be read to also include EAC, SAC and the Ayrshire and Arran Health Board as appropriate. NAC will be the lead contracting authority, and EAC, SAC and the Ayrshire and Arran Health Board will be named participants on the contract. The anticipated contract start date is 1st April 2027. The contract period is 3 years with the option to extend for up to 24 months (this will be at the sole discretion of NAC and subject to satisfactory performance and funding).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement will follow the open tender process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077d23
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092182-2026
Current Stage
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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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85142100 - Physiotherapy services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312320 - Counselling services

85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

85312500 - Rehabilitation services

85320000 - Social services

85323000 - Community health services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£601,765 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£601,765 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
30 Oct 20264 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
North Ayrshire Council
Additional Buyers

East Ayrshire Council

NHS Ayrshire & Arran

South Ayrshire Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IRVINE
Postcode
KA12 8EE
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Local Authority
North Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Irvine South
Westminster Constituency
Central Ayrshire

Further Information

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