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title: "Residential Short Breaks (Children)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ea3c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STIRLING COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-27"
---

# Residential Short Breaks (Children)

Buyer: STIRLING COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ea3c

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## Summary

This procurement process involves Stirling Council, a regional authority based in Stirling, UK, seeking services in the social work sector. The contract is titled "Residential Short Breaks (Children)" and falls under the services category, specifically focusing on social work services with accommodation. The procurement method used is a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, and the award stage was completed on 27th November 2025. This contract aims to deliver residential short breaks for children within the UKM77 region, and involves a partnership with NHS Forth Valley as a buying organisation. The contract, valued at £559,288, was signed on 13th November 2025 with Action for Children as the supplier.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for organisations within the social services sector in the UK. SMEs experienced in providing social work services with specialised accommodations could find this procurement appealing, given its focus on children’s residential short breaks. The limited procurement process favours niche providers capable of meeting specific service requirements without needing competitive tendering, thus reducing entry barriers. Businesses providing such specialised care services can expand their service reach by partnering with both local and national government bodies, as evidenced by the collaboration between Stirling Council and NHS Forth Valley in this case.

## Notice

Residential short breaks for children

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077717-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £559,288 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STIRLING COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | NHS FORTH VALLEY |
| Locality | STIRLING |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK7 7QA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Electoral ward | Stirling North |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

## Release History

- 27 Nov 2025 at 14:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077717-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nhsforthvalley.com
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000816791
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00067
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00146

## Provenance

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