Official UK procurement notice
18/1287 Support for Unpaid Carers in Moray
Authority: Moray Council (Local council)
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Scotland (UKM62)
Published estimate£1,531,400total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 22 May 2026awarded 1 Jul 2026
Awarded to Quarriers2 awards
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Dec 2028 · starts 1 Jan 2027
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHealth and Social Care Moray (HSCM) seeks to commission a provider to deliver a comprehensive Unpaid Carer Support Service for both Adult Carers (18+) and Young Carers (under 18, or 18+ and still in education).
CPV: Health and social work services · Social work services without accommodation · Welfare services for children and young people
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£1,531,400 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of themLot #1Support for Adult CarersPublished value£1,071,980
Lot #2Support for Young CarersPublished value£459,420
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).
How bids were scored
Quality 80/ Cost 20 for both lots.
- Shortlisting
- Bidders will be required to have an average yearly turnover of a minimum of twice contract value in the business area covered by the contract for the last 3 years. The bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below: Professional Risk Indemnity: 5 million pounds Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: 5 million pounds Public Liability: 5 million pounds Bidders will be required to provide 1 example that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice. The example provided must be drawn from the past three years. Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Mar 2026, 12:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Sept 2026, 09:16 BST
- Authority reference
18/1287- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084700- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067671Find a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. (SC Ref:842329)
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
- Submission deadline
- 22 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
22 May 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 3 dates- Submission deadline157 days ago22 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Notice published48 days ago8 Sept 2026, 09:16 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 67 days1 Jan 2027
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete8 Sept 2026, 09:16 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 2
Awarded value £382,6212 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 2latest 1 Jul 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Support for Adult Carers1 award | |||
| Quarriers | £267,846 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Support for Young Carers1 award | |||
| Quarriers | £114,775 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Support for Adult Carers | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · Support for Young Carers | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Elgin Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- QuarriersAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.