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Unpaid Carers Specialist Welfare Rights

STIRLING COUNCIL

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26 Jun 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process was conducted by Stirling Council, a regional or local authority in Stirling, UKM77, for the provision of "Unpaid Carers Specialist Welfare Rights" services. This procurement, classified under General public services, aims to provide suppport and financial health checks for unpaid carers through the Citizens Advice Bureau. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract being awarded on 21 May 2025 to Stirling District Citizens Advice Bureau Limited. The contract, valued at GBP 86,130.40, follows a limited procurement method without prior publication, as per guidance for care and support services. The contract aligns with the Health and Social Care Partnership’s strategic plans and emphasises early intervention and preventative support for carers within Stirling.

This tender creates opportunities for business growth, particularly for organisations specialising in welfare rights and support services for unpaid carers. Businesses that offer early intervention, preventative support, and have established expertise in advising and supporting large numbers of carers would be ideally suited to compete in similar tenders. By providing crucial services that enhance carers' wellbeing and financial stability, businesses can contribute to reducing long-term care costs, positioning themselves as valuable partners to local authorities like Stirling Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Unpaid Carers Specialist Welfare Rights

Notice Description

This procurement is concerned with the purchase of a service led by Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) to provide unpaid carers with support and financial health checks. This in turn informs, enables and empowers unpaid carers to know their rights, to be healthier, happier, and financially better off so they can continue in their caring role. All of which are encompassed by the HSCP's key priorities and principles as laid out within the HSCP's Strategic Commissioning Plan.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement is concerned with the purchase of a service led by Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) to provide unpaid carers with support and financial health checks. This in turn informs, enables and empowers unpaid carers to know their rights, to be healthier, happier, and financially better off so they can continue in their caring role. All of which are encompassed by the HSCP's key priorities and principles as laid out within the HSCP's Strategic Commissioning Plan.

Procurement Information

This contract award is in line with Section 12 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act and follows the Guidance on the Procurement of Care and Support Services (Best Practice) 2016 - section 8.12. The award is made on the basis of: 1. This requirement will provide advice and support, which constitutes as early intervention and preventative support. Evidence suggests that investing in such projects where support is provided early enough, this in turn unlocks savings from long term care and support packages by reducing the need for such packages; There are no pre-existing contracts or framework agreements which can meet the requirement; The provider is well established and have/are supporting a significant number of unpaid carers for whom this advice is essential to enable them to fulfil their caring roles more effectively to improve their wellbeing and quality of life.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000802746
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN533353
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£86,130 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STIRLING COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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 East
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STIRLING DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN533353
    Unpaid Carers Specialist Welfare Rights - This procurement is concerned with the purchase of a service led by Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) to provide unpaid carers with support and financial health checks. This in turn informs, enables and empowers unpaid carers to know their rights, to be healthier, happier, and financially better off so they can continue in their caring role. All of which are encompassed by the HSCP's key priorities and principles as laid out within the HSCP's Strategic Commissioning Plan.

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