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title: "HH362-25-TW38 Adult Social Care Unregistered Services: Third Sector & Carers Service Contracts"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000815718"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS HIGHLAND"
published: "2026-04-22"
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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-r6ebe6-0000815718

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## Summary

NHS Highland is overseeing the procurement of Adult Social Care Unregistered Services, focusing on Third Sector and Carers Service Contracts. The services fall under the health industry category and are primarily located in the UKM6 region, Inverness. The procurement has progressed to the award stage, identified by procurement ID HH362-25-TW38. Contracts have been signed for the Third Sector Service Contracts and Carers Service Contracts on 25th March 2026, confirming the finalisation of the tendering process. This procurement utilises a limited procurement method without prior publication, based on the specific 'light-touch' rules detailed in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

The awarded contracts present substantial growth opportunities for businesses involved in adult social care services, especially those capable of addressing service user choice, service continuity, and aligning with national approaches. SMEs focusing on social care or healthcare services may find these contracts beneficial, as demonstrated by several small and medium-sized enterprises like Caberfeidh Horizons and Cantraybridge being awarded the contracts. Businesses that can offer specialised care and support, service continuity, and align with existing local frameworks will be well-positioned to compete and expand their operations through these service contracts. Potential suppliers should be prepared to adapt to technical and regulatory requirements typical of the health service sector.

## 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 | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554350 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| 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 | 25 Mar 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 | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554350
- 23 Mar 2026 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552282

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552282
  HH362-25-TW38 Adult Social Care Unregistered Services: Third Sector & Carers Service Contracts - Adult Social Care Unregistered Services: Third Sector Grant Service Contracts and Carers Funding.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554350
  HH362-25-TW38 Adult Social Care Unregistered Services: Third Sector & Carers Service Contracts - Adult Social Care Unregistered Services: Third Sector Grant Service Contracts and Carers Funding.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- 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.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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