Official UK procurement notice
Female Domestic Abuse Outreach Services - Inverness and South
Authority: The Highland Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Highland Council require a female domestic abuse outreach support service across the Inverness and South area (this is an area that covers Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey). The funding offered is to support core expenditure. The service provider will become part of a Highland Domestic Abuse Service (HDAS).
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
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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).
Open Procedure.
The evaluation will be based on a Quality:Price ratio of 95 per cent Quality and 5 per cent Price, as detailed in the Tender Overview provided in PCS‑Tender.
- Shortlisting
- Refer to PCS-Tender: Question 4C.1.2 - Relevant Experience Note - Care Inspectorate Registration is not a 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Dec 2025, 13:44 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Jun 2026, 11:55 BST
- Authority reference
HSCC44 South- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-056123- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f92eFind a Tender
Publisher note: Tender will be uploaded onto PCS-Tender during week commencing 30th March 2026 with an anticipated upload date of 1st or 2nd April 2026 (further details of project number below). Credit Checks: 1.The Council shall obtain a Creditsafe credit check and will score bidders accordingly: 71 - 100 Very Low Risk – Accept 51 - 70 Low Risk - Accept 30 - 50 Moderate Risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject. 21-29 High Risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject. 1-20 Very High Risk – Reject. *The following applies if no credit check can be undertaken: 2. Please state current turnover (if contract value is over 50% of reported turnover, further discussion will be had internally with the option to reject). 3. If you are under no obligation to publish accounts on Companies House and/or do not have a comprehensive credit rating then provide audited financial accounts for the previous two years. Both quick and current ratios should be a minimum of 1:1.5 for the two successive years. Bidders whose ratios do not meet the minimum criteria will be rejected. Bidders who can provide audited accounts but chose not to do so shall be rejected. 4. Bidders who have been trading for less than one year and cannot provide audited accounts must submit the cash flow for the current year and a letter from the bank outlining the current cash and credit position for the current year and subsequent year. This will be subject to internal discussion with the option to reject. 5. If bidder still does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the firm may still be eligible for consideration where their submission is supported by a parent company guarantee. Insurance: 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 Liability Insurance = GBP10m Public Liability Insurance = GBP5m (SC Ref:834675)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
7 May 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 4 dates- Submission deadline171 days ago7 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Next notice expected145 days ago2 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published132 days ago15 Jun 2026, 11:55 BST
- Contract starts116 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Apr 2026- Published value updated to £390,0001 Apr 2026, 11:30 BSTwas £375,000
- Status changed to active1 Apr 2026, 11:30 BST
- Procurement method changed1 Apr 2026, 11:30 BST
- Deadline published: 7 May 2026, 12:00 BST1 Apr 2026, 11:30 BST
- Status changed to complete15 Jun 2026, 11:55 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inverness Badenoch and Strathspey Citizens Advice BureauSME | £371,600 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 056123-2026-1 · Inverness Badenoch and Strathspey Citizens Advice BureauSME
- Signed
- 11 Jun 2026
- Value
- £371,600
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Inverness Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Inverness Badenoch and Strathspey Citizens Advice BureauAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.