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title: "2026 - Aberdeenshire - Discharge to Assess (D2A)"
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# 2026 - Aberdeenshire - Discharge to Assess (D2A)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2026-aberdeenshire-discharge-to-assess-d2a-ocds-h6vhtk-06d7da). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Aberdeenshire Council: "2026 - Aberdeenshire - Discharge to Assess (D2A)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £957,432. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Aberdeenshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/aberdeenshire-council-ons-s12000034)
- **Published Value:** £957,432 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 September 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM50
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £907,432 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06d7da`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2026-aberdeenshire-discharge-to-assess-d2a-ocds-h6vhtk-06d7da#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2026-aberdeenshire-discharge-to-assess-d2a-ocds-h6vhtk-06d7da#participate

## Description
Discharge to Assess (D2A) is a core component of the Discharge without Delay (DwD) national programme in Scotland.
DwD supports a “Home First” approach, where discharge is planned early and delay is avoided by making D2A the default model for assessment and care planning where possible.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £957,432
- **Description:** The Discharge to Assess service would be implemented in the following areas: Formartine, Garioch and Buchan plus those registered with the two general practices in Fraserburgh. It will involve the commissioning of a social care provider to work colla...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 099532-2026-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **British Red Cross**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-153489`
  - Value: £907,432 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 099532-2026-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £907,432
  - Signed Date: 14/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F099532-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-21T13:19:51.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T08:51:30.000Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06d7da