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title: "Unpaid Carers Specialist Welfare Rights"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000802746"
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buyer: "STIRLING COUNCIL"
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# Unpaid Carers Specialist Welfare Rights

Buyer: STIRLING COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000802746

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## Summary

The procurement process was conducted by Stirling Council, a regional or local authority in Stirling, UKM77, for the provision of "Unpaid Carers Specialist Welfare Rights" services. This procurement, classified under General public services, aims to provide suppport and financial health checks for unpaid carers through the Citizens Advice Bureau. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract being awarded on 21 May 2025 to Stirling District Citizens Advice Bureau Limited. The contract, valued at GBP 86,130.40, follows a limited procurement method without prior publication, as per guidance for care and support services. The contract aligns with the Health and Social Care Partnership’s strategic plans and emphasises early intervention and preventative support for carers within Stirling.

This tender creates opportunities for business growth, particularly for organisations specialising in welfare rights and support services for unpaid carers. Businesses that offer early intervention, preventative support, and have established expertise in advising and supporting large numbers of carers would be ideally suited to compete in similar tenders. By providing crucial services that enhance carers' wellbeing and financial stability, businesses can contribute to reducing long-term care costs, positioning themselves as valuable partners to local authorities like Stirling Council.

## Notice

This procurement is concerned with the purchase of a service led by Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) to provide unpaid carers with support and financial health checks. This in turn informs, enables and empowers unpaid carers to know their rights, to be healthier, happier, and financially better off so they can continue in their caring role. All of which are encompassed by the HSCP's key priorities and principles as laid out within the HSCP's Strategic Commissioning Plan.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement is concerned with the purchase of a service led by Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) to provide unpaid carers with support and financial health checks. This in turn informs, enables and empowers unpaid carers to know their rights, to be healthier, happier, and financially better off so they can continue in their caring role. All of which are encompassed by the HSCP's key priorities and principles as laid out within the HSCP's Strategic Commissioning Plan.

### Procurement Information

This contract award is in line with Section 12 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act and follows the Guidance on the Procurement of Care and Support Services (Best Practice) 2016 - section 8.12. The award is made on the basis of: 1. This requirement will provide advice and support, which constitutes as early intervention and preventative support. Evidence suggests that investing in such projects where support is provided early enough, this in turn unlocks savings from long term care and support packages by reducing the need for such packages; There are no pre-existing contracts or framework agreements which can meet the requirement; The provider is well established and have/are supporting a significant number of unpaid carers for whom this advice is essential to enable them to fulfil their caring roles more effectively to improve their wellbeing and quality of life.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN533353 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract 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 | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 May 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 | £86,130 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STIRLING COUNCIL |
| 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 East |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STIRLING DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN533353

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN533353
  Unpaid Carers Specialist Welfare Rights - This procurement is concerned with the purchase of a service led by Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) to provide unpaid carers with support and financial health checks. This in turn informs, enables and empowers unpaid carers to know their rights, to be healthier, happier, and financially better off so they can continue in their caring role. All of which are encompassed by the HSCP's key priorities and principles as laid out within the HSCP's Strategic Commissioning Plan.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000802746

## Provenance

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