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Lived Experience and Poverty Stigma Programme

Dumfries and Galloway Council

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Planning

16 Jul 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dumfries and Galloway Council intends to commission a service design and lived-experience research organisation for a Lived Experience and Poverty Stigma Programme. The work will involve the council’s 100 Voices group and families supported through the Fairer Futures Partnership. It will establish an ethical and sensitive way to gather the views of people with lived experience, explore poverty stigma and its effect on families across Dumfries and Galloway, and produce a local poverty stigma toolkit. The contract is for services, classified under CPV 75200000, and delivery will take place across Dumfries and Galloway. The programme is intended to support local efforts to tackle child poverty and reduce barriers caused by stigma.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the council has announced an intention to procure, rather than inviting tenders. It expects to issue a future notice on 21 August 2026. The planned procurement is a single-lot service with an estimated value of £7,500 GBP. The council is considering a procedure covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The planned scope includes developing a practical delivery plan, co-designing an ethical methodology with the 100 Voices group, supporting the inclusion of lived experience, and helping practitioners build the skills and knowledge to challenge poverty stigma. The procurement is planned by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

This work is likely to suit specialist consultancies, social research organisations and service designers with practical experience of service design in service development or improvement. Strong candidates will be able to co-design with people who have lived experience, particularly families affected by poverty, and demonstrate a sound understanding of the barriers created by poverty stigma. The work calls for an ethical, sensitive and inclusive approach to gathering personal experiences, alongside the ability to turn findings into a usable local toolkit. Suppliers should be prepared to work collaboratively with the council, the 100 Voices group, families and practitioners, and to provide a clear, credible plan for delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lived Experience and Poverty Stigma Programme

Notice Description

Dumfries and Galloway Council intend to commission an organisation to work with their 100 voices group, to establish an ethical and sensitive methodology for seeking the views of those with lived experience. Furthermore, to explore the issues of stigma, the impact it has on families living in poverty across Dumfries and Galloway and to develop a local poverty stigma toolkit with families being supported in our Fairer Futures Partnership (FFP).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The organisation should; Have practical experience of Service Design Approaches in service development and improvement Have experience of co-design with individuals who have lived experience Have an awareness of the barriers created by poverty stigma Develop a clear plan of delivery Co-design with our 100 voices, an ethical methodology of gathering and supporting the inclusion of lived experience. The lived experience of families in poverty is key to our approach locally to tackle child poverty, and it's important we get the approach right for those willing to share those experiences with us, and that our practitioners across Dumfries and Galloway have the skills and knowledge to challenge poverty-stigma to reduce the barriers this causes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000837704
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560356
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUMFRIES
Postcode
DG1 2HP
Postcode Area
Dumfries and Galloway
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway
Delivery Location
TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway
Local Authority
Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward
Nith
Westminster Constituency
Dumfries and Galloway

Further Information

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