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Award of Contract for the Provision of a Carers Centre

Renfrewshire Council

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29 Sep 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Summary of the contracting process

Renfrewshire Council commissioned a carers centre service for adult and young carers who live in Renfrewshire. The centre provides a hub to coordinate and deliver support tailored to each carer, aimed at improving wellbeing and achieving personal outcomes. Services can include information and advice, adult carer support plans, counselling and mental health support, support groups, training, breaks for carers, volunteering, development work, partnership working and one-to-one support. This is a social care and support service, delivered in Renfrewshire. The requirement covers both adult and young carers and combines direct support with coordination and partnership activity.

The procurement is complete and a contract has been awarded to Renfrewshire Carers Centre. The council used a negotiated procedure without a prior call for competition, citing continuity for people already using the service and the rules for social and other specific services. The stated rationale also refers to the absence of competition for technical reasons. One bid was recorded, from an SME. The contract was signed on 23 September 2026 and is active, with an awarded value of £1,145,156.25. The published process gives no award date or contract period. The service was procured as a single lot. Evaluation criteria are not described beyond the procedure and legal basis.

This award shows demand for an integrated carers support service in Renfrewshire, combining individualised advice and planning with counselling, mental health support, groups, training, breaks, volunteering and partnership work. A credible provider for a future requirement would need to coordinate a broad offer around adult and young carers’ wellbeing and personal outcomes, while delivering direct support locally and working with partner organisations. Experience supporting carers across these service types, and the capacity to sustain a joined-up centre or hub, would be commercially relevant. Renfrewshire Carers Centre, an SME, was selected through a negotiated procedure without a prior competition, with continuity for existing service users cited as the reason. The buyer’s stated rationale also identifies technical reasons for the absence of competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Contract for the Provision of a Carers Centre

Notice Description

The Service under the Contract will provide a hub for the co-ordination and provision of a range of supports for adult and young carers who reside in Renfrewshire. The aim of the service is to support carers in their caring role through a range of services which address their holistic wellbeing needs and progress their individual personal outcomes. Support will be individualised to each carer and services may include: - Information and advice - Adult Carer Support Plans - Counselling and mental health support - Support groups - Training to Carers - Breaks for Carers - Volunteering - Development Work, - Partnership Working and - Individual Support.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement process for this Contract was conducted as a Negotiated Procedure without prior publication in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, as amended, for Social and Other Specific Services and in accordance with the Renfrewshire Council Standing Orders Relating to Contracts. This new Contract will provide continuity for people currently accessing the service through the current Contract.

Procurement Information

The procurement process for this Contract was conducted as a Negotiated Procedure without prior publication in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, as amended, for Social and Other Specific Services and in accordance with the Renfrewshire Council Standing Orders Relating to Contracts. This new Contract will provide continuity for people currently accessing the service through the current Contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000844239
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565479
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,145,156 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
Renfrewshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1JB
Postcode Area
Paisley
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Renfrewshire Carers Centre

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565479
    Award of Contract for the Provision of a Carers Centre - The Service under the Contract will provide a hub for the co-ordination and provision of a range of supports for adult and young carers who reside in Renfrewshire. The aim of the service is to support carers in their caring role through a range of services which address their holistic wellbeing needs and progress their individual personal outcomes. Support will be individualised to each carer and services may include: - Information and advice - Adult Carer Support Plans - Counselling and mental health support - Support groups - Training to Carers - Breaks for Carers - Volunteering - Development Work, - Partnership Working and - Individual Support.

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