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# Forensic Care and Support

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/forensic-care-and-support-ocds-h6vhtk-06c252). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Lothian Council: "Forensic Care and Support". Published status: active. Published Value: £1,200,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [West Lothian Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-lothian-council-ons-s12000040)
- **Published Value:** £1,200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 July 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Community health services, Hospital support services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM78
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06c252`

## 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/forensic-care-and-support-ocds-h6vhtk-06c252#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/forensic-care-and-support-ocds-h6vhtk-06c252#participate

## Description
Forensic care is specialised care and support provided to individuals involved with the criminal justice system, particularly those with mental health conditions, learning and physical disabilities aimed at reducing risk of offending, or re-offending, and harm to others. This type of care and support includes risk management, supervision and community support with an aim of improving mental health outcomes while reducing the likelihood of criminal behaviour.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** There is a requirement to commission specialist, person-centred care and support services for adults who present with complex needs and significant levels of risk, including individuals subject to Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) a...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F062223-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-02T11:47:17.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T21:46:06.073Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06c252