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Representation and Engagement

Dumfries and Galloway Council

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Planning

02 Oct 2026 at 01:00

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

Dumfries and Galloway Council intends to commission a local service providing representation and engagement for people with protected characteristics and the wider third sector across Dumfries and Galloway. The work is intended to help partner organisations work together towards a community where diversity is respected and celebrated and people feel safe and included. It will also support the council with Equality Act 2010 impact assessments and other statutory duties. This is a public service focused on equality, inclusion and engagement, rather than a general consultancy or standalone assessment exercise. Delivery is within Dumfries and Galloway.

The process is at the planning and market-engagement stage: the council is gathering information to shape its procurement strategy, and this is not an invitation to tender or a commitment to run a competition or award a contract. The buyer’s stated expectation is to publish a further notice on 1 December 2026. The published information asks interested parties to register interest by 30 October 2026 at 12:00; this is an engagement date, not a bid deadline. The council has not set out a procedure, contract duration or estimated value. The planned service is described as one commission, with no separate lots indicated. The stated purpose and statutory support requirements give the broad basis for the work, but evaluation criteria have not yet been established.

This should be of interest to organisations able to represent and engage people with protected characteristics and the wider third sector locally, and to build effective collaboration among partner organisations. Relevant experience is likely to include inclusive community engagement, equality work and supporting public bodies with Equality Act 2010 impact assessments or other statutory duties. Third-sector organisations, equality bodies and specialist engagement providers may be well placed if they can connect community perspectives with council and partner priorities. The intended outcome is practical: a more respectful, celebratory and inclusive Dumfries and Galloway where people feel safe. Suppliers can use the planned engagement to explain their capabilities and help shape the future procurement approach. The council has not stated particular accreditation, staffing or capacity requirements at this planning stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Representation and Engagement

Notice Description

This contract is for providing representation and engagement of protected characteristics and the wider third sector within Dumfries and Galloway.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract is for a local Service providing representation and engagement of protected characteristics and the wider third sector within Dumfries and Galloway. This commission will enable partner organisations to work together towards a Dumfries and Galloway where diversity is respected and celebrated, with everyone feeling safe and included. The Commission will also support Dumfries and Galloway Council to complete Impact Assessments and other Statutory Duties that fall under the Equality Act 2010.. This Prior Information Notice is issued for information gathering and market engagement purposes only. The publication of this notice does not constitute a call for competition, a commitment to commence a procurement process, or a commitment to award any contract. Information gathered through this exercise may be used to inform Procurement strategy.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000844685
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT565854
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 20262 months to go
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

Notice Documents

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