Official UK procurement notice
Carers Support Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Argyll and Bute Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionContract for the Provision of a range of Carers Support Services in line with the requirements of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016
- How the procedure runs: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services/made
CPV: Social work and related services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay
Range of support services to carers in line with the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016.
Argyll and Bute Council on behalf of the Health and Social Care Parternship propose to enter into negotiations with its existing contracted providers for the continued provision of Carers Support Services in order to ensure continuity while implications of the new Act become clear.
The contracts are yet to be developed but are likely to include a range of services in line with the requirements of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016.
The intention is to agree a contract for up to a period of 3 years. This proposal should ensure continuity of provision while the new act is implemented and will allow time for any required redesign to take place. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from contracting with the Council if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of
the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Information on this will be collected during prequalification.
Lot #2Oban, Lorn and the Isles
Range of support services to carers in line with the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016.
Argyll and Bute Council on behalf of the Health and Social Care Parternship propose to enter into negotiations with its existing contracted providers for the continued provision of Carers Support Services in order to ensure continuity while implications of the new Act become clear.
The contracts are yet to be developed but are likely to include a range of services in line with the requirements of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016.
The intention is to agree a contract for up to a period of 3 years. This proposal should ensure continuity of provision while the new act is implemented and will allow time for any required redesign to take place. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from contracting with the Council if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of
the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Information on this will be collected during prequalification.
Lot #3Bute & Cowal
Range of support services to carers in line with the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016.
Argyll and Bute Council on behalf of the Health and Social Care Parternship propose to enter into negotiations with its existing contracted providers for the continued provision of Carers Support Services in order to ensure continuity while implications of the new Act become clear.
The contracts are yet to be developed but are likely to include a range of services in line with the requirements of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016.
The intention is to agree a contract for up to a period of 3 years. This proposal should ensure continuity of provision while the new act is implemented and will allow time for any required redesign to take place. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from contracting with the Council if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of
the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Information on this will be collected during prequalification.
Lot #4Helensburgh and Lomond
Range of support services to carers in line with the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016.
Argyll and Bute Council on behalf of the Health and Social Care Parternship propose to enter into negotiations with its existing contracted providers for the continued provision of Carers Support Services in order to ensure continuity while implications of the new Act become clear.
The contracts are yet to be developed but are likely to include a range of services in line with the requirements of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016.
The intention is to agree a contract for up to a period of 3 years. This proposal should ensure continuity of provision while the new act is implemented and will allow time for any required redesign to take place. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from contracting with the Council if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of
the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Information on this will be collected during prequalification.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
In line with LTR the award procedure takes account of the factors in Regulations 76 - (9).
Providers will be required to pass the ESPD assessment and the negotiation itself must result in quality services at best value in order for a contract to be awarded. This notice is not a guarantee that all existing providers will be awarded a contract following negotiations.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Dec 2025, 09:52 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Dec 2025, 09:52 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-081773- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f35aFind a Tender
- How it runs
Publisher note: This notice is published in the interest of transparency about the intention to negotiate with existing providers of Carers Services in Argyll and Bute to put new contracts in place for a period of up to 3 years to allow continuity while the requirements of the new Act are implemented. (SC Ref:818214)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Argyll CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.