Notice Information
Notice Title
Children with Disabilities Social Inclusion Framework
Notice Description
This procurement is concerned with the purchase of services in support of Children and young people with disabilities. Specifically, this requirement covers the provision of social inclusion based activities. These activities promote positive relationships, experiences and opportunities for children and young people, while providing a high quality short break from caring for parents and carers.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Please see specification for full details of this requirement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000835563
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558692
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
85300000 - Social work and related services
85310000 - Social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Jun 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Aug 20262 months 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
- STIRLING 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
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558692
Children with Disabilities Social Inclusion Framework - This procurement is concerned with the purchase of services in support of Children and young people with disabilities. Specifically, this requirement covers the provision of social inclusion based activities. These activities promote positive relationships, experiences and opportunities for children and young people, while providing a high quality short break from caring for parents and carers.
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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