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title: "HH362-25-TW38 Adult Social Care Unregistered Services: Third Sector & Carers Service Contracts"
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# HH362-25-TW38 Adult Social Care Unregistered Services: Third Sector & Carers Service Contracts

Buyer: NHS HIGHLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0671b3

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## Summary

NHS Highland has awarded contracts for adult social care unregistered services, specifically focusing on third sector and carers service contracts, under the title "HH362-25-TW38 Adult Social Care Unregistered Services: Third Sector & Carers Service Contracts." This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is located in the UKM6 region. The contracting process was completed on 22 April 2026, with the contracts signed on 25 March 2026. The procurement utilised a limited method, awarding contracts without prior publication of a competition call.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for organisations in the health and social care industry, particularly those involved in third sector initiatives and carers services. With NHS Highland as the buying authority, businesses like advocacy groups, mental health support organisations, and services catering to sensory care and Alzheimer’s can thrive by participating in these contracts. Ideal contenders are entities with expertise in delivering localised social care services, ensuring continuity and alignment with national and local frameworks.

## Notice

Adult Social Care Unregistered Services: Third Sector Grant Service Contracts and Carers Funding.

### Lot Information

Carers Service Contracts

Adult Social Care Unregistered Services, specifically; Carers Service Contracts.

Third Sector Service Contracts

Adult Social Care Unregistered Services, specifically; Third Sector Service Contracts.

### Procurement Information

Specific rules for care and support contracts under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015: For contracts or framework agreements with a value equal to or greater than 663,540 GBP, all of the 'light-touch' provisions (described in regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015) apply. Specifically, the following applies. Public bodies must: - publish a contract notice or prior information notice (PIN) as a call for competition (unless it is a direct award without competition) on PCS for onward submission to FTS (or TED where applicable) - publish a contract award notice - continue to follow a process that ensures the observance of the principles of procurement The option to direct award without competition, with the publication of a VEAT notice, has been taken in accordance with the above for the following technical reasons: - Service user choice - Service continuity - Spot purchase - National approach alignment - Local frameworks already in place.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036414-2026 |
| 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 | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £22,935,039 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS HIGHLAND |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 3BW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 34 |
| Supplier names | ADVOCACY HIGHLAND; ALZHEIMER SCOTLAND; CABERFEIDH HORIZONS; CAITHNESS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP; CANTRAYBRIDGE; CHANGE MENTAL HEALTH; CHEST HEART & STROKE SCOTLAND; COMMUNITY CARE ASSYNT; CONNECTING CARERS; CREICH CROICK & KINCARDINE DAY CARE ASSOCIATION; DEMENTIA FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES; DUNBEATH & DISTRICT CENTRE; ENGAGING WITH ACTIVITY; GLACHBEG CROFT CENTRE; HEARING & SIGHT CARE; HIGH LIFE HIGHLAND; HIGHLAND BLINDCRAFT; ILM (HIGHLAND; KINLOCHBERVIE COMMUNITY CARE GROUP (CEILIDH HOUSE; LOCHABER SENSORY CARE; MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE; MOBILISE; NAIRN HYDROTHERAPY TRUST; NORTH COAST CONNECTION; PARTNERS IN ADVOCACY; PUFFIN HYDROTHERAPY POOL; RAG TAG AND TEXTILE; RNIB SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH HUNTINGTON'S ASSOCATION; SKYE AND LOCHALSH MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION; SPIRIT ADVOCACY; THE LOCHCARRON CENTRE; VOLUNTARY ACTION LOCHABER; WATERMILL ENTERPRISES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2026 at 08:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036414-2026
- 23 Mar 2026 at 15:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026393-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.sensorycentre.org.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000815718
- https://cantraybridge.co.uk/
- https://changemh.org/
- https://connectingcarers.org.uk/
- https://dunbeathanddistrictcentre.org/
- https://glachbeg.org.uk/glachbeg/
- https://hdscotland.org/
- https://hereforcaithness.org/service/caithness-mental-health-support-group/
- https://www.advocacy-highland.org.uk/
- https://www.alzscot.org/
- https://www.bradburycentre.co.uk/
- https://www.caberfeidhhorizons.org/
- https://www.chss.org.uk/
- https://www.communitycareassynt.org.uk/
- https://www.highlandblindcraft.co.uk/sensory-services
- https://www.ilmhighland.co.uk/
- https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/
- https://www.mobiliseonline.co.uk/
- https://www.northcoastconnection.org.uk/
- https://www.pia.scot/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00302
- https://www.rnib.org.uk/
- https://www.sensorycare.org.uk/
- https://www.slmha.co.uk
- https://www.spiritadvocacy.org.uk/
- https://www.valochaber.org/

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