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Award

10 Feb 2026 at 08:23

Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Borders Council recently concluded the procurement process for the "Award of Children's Advocacy Service" under the services category. The contract was awarded on 10th February 2026, following a tender period that commenced on 4th January 2026. This procurement falls under the "Light Touch Regime" as per the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, designed for health and social work services. Located in Newtown St Boswells, Scottish Borders Council served as the buying organisation, overseeing this initiative aimed at delivering advocacy support to children and young people across the Scottish Borders. Key contact for this procurement was through their procurement department.

This tender presents numerous opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in health and social services for youths. It's an excellent prospect for businesses with expertise in providing advocacy and support to children and young adults, especially those qualified to handle services for ages ranging from birth to twenty-six. With the contract valued at £329,691, it offers considerable financial and professional development potential for service providers within this specialised field. Enterprises accustomed to navigating public procurement processes and capable of delivering high-quality, personalised care services would find themselves well-positioned to compete in similar tenders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Children's Advocacy Service

Notice Description

Scottish Borders Council (the Council) is seeking Bidder responses to this Quick Quote to appoint an external Service Provider, who is experienced and appropriately qualified, to deliver a Children's Advocacy Service to all Children and Young people aged between five and eighteen years across the Scottish Borders. Support may also be required in some instances for children from birth (0) years old to five (5) years old, and individual(s) up to the age of twenty-six (26) years of age who are eligible for continuing care.This procurement is being carried out in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 under the "Light Touch Regime".

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000814655
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549187
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£329,691 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20268 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Borders Council
Additional Buyers

Angus Council

Argyll and Bute Council

Clackmannanshire Council

East Lothian Council

Fife Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

Inverness College UHI (Also known as UHI Inverness)

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Association for Marine Science ('SAMS')

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Scottish Government

The City of Edinburgh Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS
Postcode
TD6 0SA
Postcode Area
Galashiels
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM91 Scottish Borders
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Scottish Borders
Electoral Ward
Selkirkshire
Westminster Constituency
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
45
Supplier Names

Borders Independent Advocacy Services

Largs Yacht Haven Ltd

AECOM

thermo fisher scientific

Playscapes Scotland Ltd

Water Rescue Scotland

CAS DUNCAN

Echomaster Marine Limited

Life Technologies Ltd

Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS)

Currie & Brown UK Limited

ScotFast Limited

BMES (Scotland) Ltd.

3x1

Continuity2 Ltd

Blake Stevenson Ltd

Pye Tait Ltd

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited

University of Strathclyde Department of Architecture

KSO Research Limited

Liaison Financial Services Ltd

Fairways GM

MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd

Ace Taxis Perth Ltd

Northern Trust

European Electronique Ltd

Highlander International Recycling

Ultima Business Solutions

DUNCAN&CAMERON

PPG Architectural Coatings UK Ltd

Edmundson Electrical Ltd

McGregor Boyall Associates

Sanderson Government and Defence

Sweco UK Limited

Agilent Technologies

MP Group UK Limited

Lorien Resourcing Ltd

Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited

University Court of the University of Glasgow

Ipsos MORI

Bryson Tractors Ltd

Thelma Biotel AS

PeplerOptics

University of Strathclyde

European Instruments Ltd

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