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title: "Public Social Partnership - Third Sector Social Care Commissions"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000824077"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-02-19"
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# Public Social Partnership - Third Sector Social Care Commissions

Buyer: DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000824077

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## Summary

Dumfries and Galloway Council is currently in the planning stage for a Public Social Partnership (PSP) focused on social care commissions. This initiative falls under the services category and aims to involve third-sector organisations in co-designing and delivering services with social impact. The procurement process started on 19th February 2026 and is scheduled to advance with a future notice expected on 1st April 2026. The contracting process is located in the UKM92 region, aligning with Dumfries and Galloway's strategic approach to enhance community support, day services, carer support, and mental health services.

The tender presents a significant opportunity for social enterprises and community organisations specialising in social care services to engage in collaborative frameworks. Businesses equipped to offer community, day, carer, and mental health support services stand to benefit from participating in this initiative. The PSP aims to create a Strategic Alliance, offering a platform for entities to contribute their expertise in service delivery, evaluate social outcomes, and influence future specifications and service pilots. This venture promotes growth through shared resource utilisation, expertise, and strategic planning within a structured, collaborative framework.

## Notice

A Public Social Partnership (PSP) is a collaborative framework in which public sector bodies and social enterprises or community organisations work together to co-design, deliver, and evaluate services with social impact. At the heart of a PSP is a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), a formal document that defines the partnership's purpose, scope, and the roles and responsibilities of each partner. While an MOU is typically not legally binding, it provides a clear framework that ensures transparency, accountability, and mutual understanding. The MOU would outline the objectives of the partnership, the initiatives and learning to be delivered, and the intended social outcomes. It clarifies how partners will share resources, expertise, and responsibilities, including funding, staffing, and operational support. Governance arrangements would be defined, often including steering committees or advisory groups, as well as processes for decision-making, monitoring, evaluation, and review. Confidentiality, data protection, and dispute resolution mechanisms will be specified, helping to manage risk and maintain trust among all parties. By providing this structured framework, the MOU facilitates collaborative planning, co-production of services, and a shared commitment to social impact, while allowing each organisation to retain its autonomy and legal responsibilities.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Current contractual and historic contractual arrangements providing social care support services to Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care Partnership are coming to an end. It is anticipated that the future approach to Social Care Supports will be via a Strategic Alliance however, to inform the alliance and contractual arrangements, a decision has been recommended to create a Public Social Partnership to inform future specifications and pilot a number of services. The types of services to be covered by the PSP are: - Community Support Services - Day Support Services - Carer Support Services - Mental Health Support Services. There will be scope to widen the workstreams and output of the PSP as the PSP progresses. A further PIN will be published within 2026/27 regarding the formal process for tendering a Strategic Alliance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549928 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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 | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| 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

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Feb 2026 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549928

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549928
  Public Social Partnership - Third Sector Social Care Commissions - A Public Social Partnership (PSP) is a collaborative framework in which public sector bodies and social enterprises or community organisations work together to co-design, deliver, and evaluate services with social impact. At the heart of a PSP is a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), a formal document that defines the partnership's purpose, scope, and the roles and responsibilities of each partner. While an MOU is typically not legally binding, it provides a clear framework that ensures transparency, accountability, and mutual understanding. The MOU would outline the objectives of the partnership, the initiatives and learning to be delivered, and the intended social outcomes. It clarifies how partners will share resources, expertise, and responsibilities, including funding, staffing, and operational support. Governance arrangements would be defined, often including steering committees or advisory groups, as well as processes for decision-making, monitoring, evaluation, and review. Confidentiality, data protection, and dispute resolution mechanisms will be specified, helping to manage risk and maintain trust among all parties. By providing this structured framework, the MOU facilitates collaborative planning, co-production of services, and a shared commitment to social impact, while allowing each organisation to retain its autonomy and legal responsibilities.

## Notice URLs

- http://
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