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Official procurement procedure
Adult Carers and Young Carers Support Services
Social work services
Published value
£5,725,000
Submission deadline 11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published2
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: South Lanarkshire Council: "Adult Carers and Young Carers Support Services". Published status: active. Published value: £5,725,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | South Lanarkshire Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | 4d 11h left 11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £5,725,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: South Lanarkshire Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for South Lanarkshire Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
8Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 7 active published awards; 7 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySouth Lanarkshire Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published30 Jul 2026, 16:35 BST | Last source update30 Jul 2026, 16:35 BST | Recurring procurementYes |
ClassificationSocial work services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06d816 | ||
What is being bought
Provision of Adult Carers and Young Carers Support Services.
The Council are looking to procure Services that will continue to support and work with Adult Carers and Young Carers residing in South Lanarkshire to offer holistic, personalised support through an outcomes approach by offering a range of direct and indirect support. The Service will deliver a full spectrum of preventative approaches and supports to enable Adult Carers and Young Carers to achieve their outcomes and ensure their rights are met.
This is an Open Tender including 2 Lots, with one supplier being awarded per Lot.
There is a maximum budget for Lot 2 (for both Lots), further details can be found within the Service Specification (Appendix 4) and Pricing Schedule (Appendix 5).
For clarity, the definition of Adult Carers and Young Carers is as per the Carers Act Scotland 2016.
“adult carer” means a carer who is at least 18 years old but is not a young carer.
“young carer” means a carer who; (a) under 18 years old, or (b) has attained the age of 18 years while a pupil at school, and has since attaining that age remained a pupil at that or another school.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £5,725,000
30 Jul 2026, 16:35 BST - Status changed to active
30 Jul 2026, 16:35 BST - Official notice release published
30 Jul 2026, 16:35 BST - Submission deadline changed to 11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
30 Jul 2026, 16:35 BST - Buyer information updated
30 Jul 2026, 16:35 BST
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Adult Carers Support ServiceactivePublished value£4,360,000The Council are looking to purchase a Service that will continue to support and work with Adult Carers residing in South Lanarkshire to offer holistic, personalised support through an outcomes approach by offering a range of direct and indirect support. The Service will deliver engagement and empowerment activities, information and representation services. It will offer training, short breaks information and advice and Adult Carer Support Plans. The Service will deliver a full spectrum of preventative approaches and supports to enable Adult Carers to achieve their outcomes, have a life alongside caring, ensure their rights are met and maintain their own health and wellbeing.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Young Carers Support ServiceactivePublished value£1,365,000The Council are looking to purchase a Service that will continue to support and work with Young Carers residing in South Lanarkshire to offer holistic, personalised support based on assessed need, risk and personal outcomes, to promote choice, control and independence for Young Carers by offering a range of direct and indirect support. The Service will deliver engagement and empowerment activities, information and representation services and connect Young Carers to their communities. It will offer a range of support including one to one, group work, and short breaks and in school support. It will offer training, information and advice, and Young Carer Statements. The Service will deliver a full spectrum of preventative approaches and supports to enable Young Carers to achieve their outcomes, have a life similar to that of other young people, ensure their rights are met and to stay healthy, safe, nurtured, included, active, achieving and responsible.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
30 Jul 2026, 16:35 BST - Submission deadline
11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
South Lanarkshire Council
Contracting authority GB-FTS-129427Documents (0)
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