Official UK procurement notice
Summer & Easter Playscheme for Children with a Disability
Authority: Midlothian Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMidlothian Council seeks a provider to offer a holiday provision for children and young people with disabilities. The service will be provided for 6 weeks of holiday provision - 2 weeks at Easter and 4 weeks in the Summer holidays.
CPV: Child daycare services · Daycare services · Daycare services for disabled children and young people · Health and social work services · Social work and related services · Social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The provider is required to provide a holiday provision for 30 children per day for…
The provider is required to provide a holiday provision for 30 children per day for children and young people with a disability. This will be for 6 weeks of the year - 2 weeks at Easter school holidays and 4 weeks in summer school holidays. These will align with the school holidays of Midlothian Council.
This will be a high quality, inclusive, and child‑centred playscheme designed specifically for children and young people with disabilities. The approach should prioritise safety, personalised support, and meaningful engagement, ensuring every child can participate fully, build confidence, and enjoy enriching play experiences. The provider should have a skilled and compassionate staff team, robust safeguarding practices, and a focus on collaboration with families and professionals. The aim should be to provide a nurturing environment that meets diverse needs and promotes positive outcomes for all participants.
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).
- Shortlisting
- Suitability to purse the professional activity: Relevant selection criteria are included in the SPD module. Of particular notes is question 4A2A. It is a requirement of this contract that the Tenderer holds and maintains the necessary registration with the Care Inspectorate for delivering this service. Please provide evidence of your registration with the Care Inspectorate. If you are not currently registered with the Care Inspectorate please detail how you are going to obtain the necessary registration before the start of this contract and maintain it.
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
- Closed
- 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
- 28 May 2026, 11:40 BST
- Last source update
- 28 May 2026, 11:40 BST
- Authority reference
MID/25/82- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050199- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a75cFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
The contract will be governed by Midlothian Council terms & conditions.
Publisher note: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any situation referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Financial Viability Test The financial information will be evaluated using the Midlothian Council Financial Viability Test, please see Appendix 1. The Tenderer will require to submit evidence in the form of their audited accounts or equivalent for the most recent 2 years (2 sets of signed, audited accounts, along with details of any significant changes since the last year end. Tenderers must not contact anyone at the Local Authority directly in relation to this tender exercise, doing so may result in your exclusion from any further part in the process. All questions must be raised using the Question & Answer facility within this notice. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=832265. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: All Tenderers must sign and return Schedule 5 - Community Benefits as a commitment to engage with Midlothian Council to identify and deliver community benefits to make positive contributions to people living in Midlothian. The successful Tenderer is required as part of their contract to provide community benefits in compliance with Midlothian Council requirements as set out in Schedule 5 - Community Benefits. (SC Ref:832265) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=832265
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
28 May 2026 → 17 Jul 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published151 days ago28 May 2026, 11:40 BST
- Submission deadline101 days ago17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.