Official UK procurement notice
Children with Disabilities Care and Support Framework
Authority: Stirling Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement is concerned with the purchase of services in support of Children and young people with a range of severe and enduring disabilities and/or medical conditions. Specifically, this requirement covers the provision of care and support services. This covers services that can provide care within the child/young person’s home or more intensive level of service in the community.
CPV: Health and social work services · Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services with accommodation · Social work services without accommodation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1
Please see specification for full details of this requirement.
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).
Consideration of the following criteria:
- Any grounds for mandatory exclusions;
- Due diligence checks;
- Specification: the ability to fulfil the requirements of the specification;
- Best Value: arrangements will represent an appropriate balance between quality and cost; and
- Legal: Acceptance of Stirling Council terms & conditions.
These will be considered through the evaluation of information submitted as part of an application process.
- Shortlisting
- Where it is required, within a bidder’s country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service. Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships. It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10m GBP Public Liability Insurance = 5m GBP Motor vehicle = 5m GBP (if required) – for any vehicle used to transport children. Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in the SPD.
- “Children with Disabilities Care and Support Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single 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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Jun 2026, 16:29 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Jun 2026, 16:29 BST
- Authority reference
SC2526-0112- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-059586- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bc85Find a Tender
- Performance terms
See Service Specification
Publisher note: This procedure utilises the 'light-touch' provisions described in regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The framework is being established on a flexible basis to allow the addition of new providers. The decision to reopen the framework to admit the application of new providers is at the discretion of Stirling Council. Stirling Council are running two provider briefing sessions in relation to this new framework. These will take place via Microsoft Teams on 10th July 2026 @ 10:30am and 15th July 2026 @ 10:30am. Interested providers can find the links to the briefing sessions in the timetable section of the ITT as part of the tender pack. 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=835440. 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. (SC Ref:835440) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=835440
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
24 Jun 2026 → 10 Aug 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published124 days ago24 Jun 2026, 16:29 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends77 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Stirling Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.