Official UK procurement notice
Young Carers and Family Drug and Alcohol Support Service
Authority: Scottish Borders Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionScottish Borders Council (the Council) is seeking Bidder responses to this Invitation to Tender (ITT) to provide Young Carers and Family Drug and Alcohol Support Service.
The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 makes it a statutory requirement for local authorities to support Young Carers (under 18 or still at school) to minimize the impact of their caring role.
The service aims to reduce the impact of harms on children and young people from:
Substance use in the family
Caring responsibility and the emotional impact of this where there is physical and mental ill-health in the family.
CPV: Health and social work services · Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 makes it a statutory requirement for local authorities…Published value£1,000,000
The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 makes it a statutory requirement for local authorities to support young carers (under 18 or still at school) to minimize the impact of their caring role.
The Young Carers and Family Drug and Alcohol Support Service aims to reduce the impact of harms on children and young people from:
Substance use in the family
Caring responsibility and the emotional impact of this where there is physical and mental ill-health in the family. Additional information: The services required fall within the scope of Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations and the procurement is carried out in accordance with Regulations 74-76.
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).
Evaluation of the award criteria will be on the basis of Most Economically Advantageous Tender with a price/quality split of 20/80
- Shortlisting
- SPD 4B5a to 4B5c: Bidders must confirm that they have or can commit to obtain the following types and levels of insurance cover. -Employer's Liability Insurance: 5,000,000 GBP per claim -Public/Third Party Liability Insurance: 5,000,000 GBP per claim -Professional Risk Indemnity: 1,000,000 GBP per claim -Motor Third Party Insurance: As per statutory requirement
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Feb 2026, 16:41 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Jun 2026, 12:31 BST
- Authority reference
1001513- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-059822- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06567eFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: n/a (SC Ref:834952)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
17 Mar 2026 → 25 Jun 2026 · 3 dates- Next notice expected226 days ago17 Mar 2026
- Submission deadline184 days ago27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Notice published125 days ago25 Jun 2026, 12:31 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2026- Status changed to active25 Mar 2026, 16:25 GMT
- Procurement method changed25 Mar 2026, 16:25 GMT
- Deadline published: 27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST25 Mar 2026, 16:25 GMT
- Status changed to complete25 Jun 2026, 12:31 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACTION FOR CHILDREN | £1,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 059822-2026-1 · ACTION FOR CHILDREN
- Signed
- 8 Jun 2026
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS BordersContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Jedburgh Sherriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Action for ChildrenAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.