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Carers Centre

Stirling Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

17 Dec 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Stirling Council, jointly with Clackmannanshire Council, procured a single carers centre service covering the Stirling and Clackmannanshire Health and Social Care Partnership areas. The service replaces separate arrangements for each area with one combined delivery model. It is intended to support unpaid carers, enabling and empowering them to improve their health and wellbeing and maintain or improve their quality of life while continuing in their caring role. Delivery is aligned with the community approach in the Model of Care for unpaid carers. This is a public service opportunity in carers support and community-based health and wellbeing provision, delivered across Stirling and Clackmannanshire. The relevant service classification is CPV 85312310, with additional classifications covering welfare services for the elderly and disabled and social work services without accommodation.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. Bids closed on 21 January 2026 at 12:00, with bid opening at the same time. Stirling Carers Centre was selected for the single lot, and the contract was signed on 18 May 2026. The contract value is £1,678,936. The initial contract period is 720 days, with an option to extend for two further 12-month periods. Evaluation placed 90% weight on quality and 10% on price. Variants were not allowed, submissions had to be in English, and bidders were required to provide the names and qualifications of staff. One electronic bid was recorded, from an SME. The contract is active.

This award demonstrates demand from Stirling and Clackmannanshire councils for an integrated carers support service operating across both local authority areas, rather than separate area-based contracts. A credible future competitor would need to organise community-based support for unpaid carers at partnership scale and show how its service improves carers’ health, wellbeing and quality of life while they remain in their caring role. The successful model is centred on enabling and empowering carers, so relevant experience in carers services, community health and wellbeing work, and coordinated delivery across a broad geographical area would be directly useful. Suppliers should also be able to nominate appropriately qualified staff and evidence a quality-led service model, since quality represented most of the evaluation weighting.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Carers Centre

Notice Description

This procurement is concerned with the provision of a carers centre contract delivered across both Clackmannanshire and Stirling HSCP area. This will move away from the current delivery model of separate contracts for each area. The delivery of this contract will align with the Model of Care for unpaid carers, specifically the community approach.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This purchase is core to the delivery of supporting carers, enabling and empowering them to improve their own health and wellbeing, and maintain or improve their quality of life while they continue in their caring role.

Renewal: Option to extend for two periods of 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000818460
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561669
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312310 - Guidance 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
£1,678,936 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 May 20263 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
Additional Buyers

Clackmannanshire Council

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
ALLOA
Postcode
FK7 7QA
Postcode Area
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 Carers Centre

Further Information

Notice Documents

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