---
title: "Childrens Home Provision Dumfries and Galloway"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066a9d"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-16"
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# Childrens Home Provision Dumfries and Galloway

Buyer: DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066a9d

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## Summary

Dumfries and Galloway Council is in the planning stage for a project entitled "Children's Home Provision Dumfries and Galloway," focusing on services within the social work sector. This procurement involves gathering market research related to creating 1-2 children's homes in Dumfries and Galloway. The council is keen on engaging organisations that operate children’s homes to provide insights into operational models for a 4-bedroom facility. The procurement process initiated on 16th March 2026 anticipates future notices by 11th January 2027, targeting regional delivery within UKM92, specifically the Dumfries and Galloway region. As a regional authority, Dumfries and Galloway Council seeks to understand operational and commercial requirements to inform future service provision effectively.

This procurement opportunity offers substantial growth potential for businesses in the children's social work sector, particularly those specialising in residential care. It invites providers to contribute their expertise and services in terms of operational management, staffing, and commercial insights into running children's homes. Successful engagement could lead to future contracting opportunities to manage council-owned or leased residential facilities. Companies with experience in care services, managing children's homes, or providing social work related services are ideally positioned to contribute valuable knowledge to the market research initiative and subsequently compete for contracts in forthcoming stages.

## Notice

Dumfries and Galloway Council are seeking market engagement with the Children's Social Work sector to obtain market research on models of care for a 4 bedroom Children's Home. Dumfries and Galloway are currently scoping creation of 1-2 children's homes in Dumfries and Galloway and are seeking organisations who operate children's home to feed into market research.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Dumfries and Galloway Council are seeking providers to inform the market research to determine the operating and financial model of two 4 bedroom Children's Homes in Dumfries and Galloway. We are looking to gain information on; Operational requirements within a home; what providers can offer. The staffing compliment for a 4 bed home. Overall high level commercial insight into providing a fully managed service within a Children's Home where the Home is owned and/or leased by the Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023331-2026 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 Jan 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DUMFRIES |
| Post town | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Postcode | DG1 2HP |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway |
| Local authority | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral ward | Nith |
| Westminster constituency | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Delivery location | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2026 at 09:57 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023331-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000825711
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=825711
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00219

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