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title: "2026 - Aberdeen City - Integrated Children with Disabilities Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078b83"
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# 2026 - Aberdeen City - Integrated Children with Disabilities Services

Buyer: Aberdeen City Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078b83

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## Summary

Aberdeen City Council is seeking an integrated specialist support service for disabled children and young people from birth to 18 with complex or significant care needs that require more than mainstream or community provision. Support may cover health, physical, learning, developmental, sensory, communication and behavioural needs, including autism; individual assessment will determine eligibility and support. The service combines tailored outreach, care at home and whole-family support with residential care for up to four children who cannot remain at home, plus residential overnight and short-break services. Provision will use a hub-and-spoke model based on the provider’s properties in Aberdeen. The provider will work with the Council’s social work service, Orchard Brae School, other schools, health services, community services and partner organisations. This is specialist children’s health and social care provision.

The Council invited tenders through an open procedure. The submission deadline set was 1 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The contract is planned for an initial three-year term, with two optional extensions making a maximum five-year term. The estimated maximum expenditure over the full term is £11.475 million; estimated funding for the first year is £2.295 million and for the initial three years £6.885 million. The requirement is presented as one integrated service rather than separate lots. Award is on the Most Economically Advantageous Tender basis, weighted 80% quality and 20% price. Bidders must confirm Care Inspectorate registration and provide at least two relevant experience examples, specifically residential care or building-based respite for children and young people with physical disabilities, complex health needs and/or autism.

This opportunity suits providers able to deliver a coordinated range of specialist children’s services, including home and community outreach, family support, residential care and short breaks. Providers need suitable properties in Aberdeen to anchor the hub-and-spoke model, and the capacity to support children with complex needs safely, including residential provision for up to four children. Strong candidates will demonstrate established working relationships with social work, education, health and community partners, alongside experience of residential or building-based respite care for children and young people with physical disabilities, complex health needs or autism. Care Inspectorate registration is required. The Council will assess financial standing, including credit risk, turnover and financial accounts where applicable; a parent company guarantee may support consideration. Employers’ liability cover of £10 million and public liability cover of £5 million are required or must be obtainable before contract start. Fair Work First and carbon reduction community benefits apply.

## Notice

Aberdeen City Council requires the provision of an integrated specialist support service for disabled children and young people aged from birth to 18 years who have complex and/or significant care and support needs requiring a level of specialist support beyond that ordinarily available through universal, community-based or mainstream care provision. This may include children and young people with complex health, physical, learning, developmental, sensory, communication and/or behavioural support needs, including needs associated with autism. Eligibility for, and the nature of, support will be determined by individual assessment of need, intended outcomes and the Service Provider's ability to meet those needs safely and appropriately. Short-break overnights and residential care will in the main be utilised for our older children (often teenagers.)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The integrated support model will consist of the following elements: 1.Home and Community Outreach Tailored, person centred support for children and their families via a combination of: -Outreach support -Care at home -Whole-family support 2.Residential Care Specialist residential care for up to four children who are no longer able to remain living at home. As noted above, residential provision will in the main be utilised for older children, often teenagers.) 3.Residential Overnight and Short-Break Services High-quality, child-centred residential and short-break services. Residential short breaks will in the main be utilised for our older children (often teenagers) in line with their age and stage of development. The Services will be delivered through a hub-and-spoke model centred on the Service Provider's properties in Aberdeen. The Service Provider will establish and maintain effective working relationships with Aberdeen City Council's Social Work Service, community-based services, Orchard Brae School, other schools, health services, and relevant partner organisations. Additional information: The annual funding for Year 1 of the contract will be GBP2295000. Funding for the initial 3 year term is estimated at GBP6885000 with an estimated total maximum expenditure of over the over the full five-year contract term including both optional extensions of GBP11475000.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098841-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,475,000 |
| Lots value | £11,475,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Aberdeen City Council |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Postcode area | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB10 1AB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | George St/Harbour |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen South |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 10:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098841-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000846019
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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