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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Borders Council has completed its procurement process for the provision of a "Young Carers and Family Drug and Alcohol Support Service". This process, which utilised an open procedure, was aimed at providing support to young carers and mitigating the impact of substance use and caring responsibilities in families. The location of the service is within the Scottish Borders, and the industry falls under the category of social and other specific services. Key dates in the process included the issuance of the contract notice on 25 March 2026, tender submission deadline on 27 April 2026, and the contract award on 8 June 2026. The total value of the contract is £1,000,000, and it has now been awarded to Action for Children.

This tender presents valuable growth opportunities for businesses specialising in social services, particularly those experienced in supporting young carers and addressing family substance abuse issues. Companies that can offer innovative, compassionate solutions that align with the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 will find the requirements well-suited to their expertise. Small and medium enterprises that focus on community development and have capacity for high-quality service delivery—a factor weighing heavily in the economic evaluations—are particularly encouraged to engage with similar future opportunities.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Young Carers and Family Drug and Alcohol Support Service

Notice Description

Scottish Borders Council (the Council) is seeking Bidder responses to this Invitation to Tender (ITT) to provide Young Carers and Family Drug and Alcohol Support Service. The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 makes it a statutory requirement for local authorities to support Young Carers (under 18 or still at school) to minimize the impact of their caring role. The service aims to reduce the impact of harms on children and young people from: Substance use in the family Caring responsibility and the emotional impact of this where there is physical and mental ill-health in the family.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 makes it a statutory requirement for local authorities to support young carers (under 18 or still at school) to minimize the impact of their caring role. The Young Carers and Family Drug and Alcohol Support Service aims to reduce the impact of harms on children and young people from: Substance use in the family Caring responsibility and the emotional impact of this where there is physical and mental ill-health in the family.. The services required fall within the scope of Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations and the procurement is carried out in accordance with Regulations 74-76.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000827522
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558754
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
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

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jun 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jun 20261 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

NHS BORDERS

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

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS
Postcode
TD6 0SA
Post Town
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
TLM91 Scottish Borders

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACTION FOR CHILDREN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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