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Targeted Care Package Reviews Fully Managed Service

Dumfries and Galloway Council

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Planning

24 Jul 2026 at 01:00

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

Dumfries and Galloway Council is planning to procure a fully managed service to support adult social care assessments and reviews. The work is a social care service delivered for the Council in Dumfries and Galloway. The anticipated scope includes completing assessments and reviews, updating support plans, screening and prioritising cases, allocating work to suitably qualified social workers, and managing the social work workforce. The provider would also integrate with Council systems, processes, templates and expectations, while supporting the Council’s transition towards early intervention and strength-based care models. The procurement is intended to test alternative care assessment provision and inform the requirements of future care models. The service is classified under health and social care services.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Council has expressed an intention to procure, but this record is not an invitation to tender. The planned procurement is for services and is structured as one lot. The estimated value is £25,000 including the stated currency, GBP. The Council’s current expectation is to publish a future notice on 21 August 2026; this is an indicative publication date, not a deadline for responses. The proposed service would include weekly performance reporting and management information, regular operational and contract review meetings, and escalation of risks, issues and delays. Quality assurance is identified as a key requirement, with all completed work checked before submission to the Council.

The work is likely to suit providers of managed adult social care assessment services, social work organisations and specialist teams able to supply suitably qualified social workers. Strong candidates will be able to allocate and prioritise cases, manage a distributed social work workforce, complete assessments and reviews, update support plans and maintain reliable operational oversight. Providers should prepare to demonstrate a robust, structured quality assurance approach that consistently checks assessments, reviews and support plans before Council submission. Relevant capability also includes integrating with public-sector systems and established processes, producing clear weekly performance information, managing operational reviews, and responding promptly to risks, issues and delays. Experience supporting early intervention, strength-based care or service improvement would align with the Council’s stated direction.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Targeted Care Package Reviews Fully Managed Service

Notice Description

Dumfries and Galloway Council (DGC) are going to the market for support with the completion of Adult Social Care Reviews. The service is currently facing significant budget pressures and is in the process of transitioning to early intervention and strength-based care provision models. The service is looking to test alternative care assessment provision and will use this tender to test some of the requirements of future care models.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Service Requirement The Council is seeking to understand the market's ability to deliver a fully managed service for adult social care assessments and reviews. The service may include, but is not limited to: Completion of adult social care assessments and reviews. Review and updating of support plans where required. Case screening and prioritisation. Allocation of cases to suitably qualified social workers. Direct day-to-day management of the social work workforce. Full quality assurance of all completed work prior to submission to the Council. Integration with Council systems, processes, templates and expectations. Weekly performance reporting and management information. Regular operational and contract review meetings. Escalation and management of risks, issues and delays. Support with continuous improvement, learning and feedback.. Quality assurance will be a key requirement of any future service. The Council is seeking a provider that can demonstrate a robust and structured approach to quality assurance, ensuring all assessments, reviews and support plans are completed to a consistently high standard.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838382
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560892
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 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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