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Published 23 Mar 2026, 15:43 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

HH362-25-TW38 Adult Social Care Unregistered Services: Third Sector & Carers Service Contracts

Official notice

Authority: NHS Highland (NHS & healthcare)

2 lotsServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Scotland (UKM6)

Awarded value£41,224,5873 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 25 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Advocacy Highland +10 more4 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Adult Social Care Unregistered Services: Third Sector Grant Service Contracts and Carers Funding.

CPV: Health and social work services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published

Lot #1Third Sector Service Contracts

Adult Social Care Unregistered Services, specifically; Third Sector Service Contracts.

Delivery: Scotland

85000000 Health and social work services

Lot #2Carers Service Contracts

Adult Social Care Unregistered Services, specifically; Carers Service Contracts.

Delivery: Scotland

85000000 Health and social work services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Mar 2026, 15:43 GMT
Last source update: 22 Apr 2026, 09:46 BST
Authority reference: HH362-25-TW38
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-036414
Classification (CPV): Health and social work services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM6)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0671b3 Find a Tender

Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

Specific rules for care and support contracts under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015:

For contracts or framework agreements with a value equal to or greater than 663,540 GBP, all of the 'light-touch' provisions (described in regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015) apply. Specifically, the following applies. Public bodies must:

publish a contract notice or prior information notice (PIN) as a call for competition (unless it is a direct award without competition) on PCS for onward submission to FTS (or TED where applicable)
publish a contract award notice
continue to follow a process that ensures the observance of the principles of procurement

The option to direct award without competition, with the publication of a VEAT notice, has been taken in accordance with the above for the following technical reasons:

Service user choice
Service continuity
Spot purchase
National approach alignment
Local frameworks already in place.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:827517)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 4

Awarded value £41,224,5873 contracts exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 355 from SMEs

Contracts signed 4latest 25 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Third Sector Service Contracts2 awards
Advocacy Highland, Caithness Mental Health Support Group, CantraybridgeSME, Creich Croick & Kincardine Day Care Association, Dunbeath & District CentreSME, Lochaber Sensory Care +24 morejoint award	£18,289,546 †	—	Awarded
Advocacy Highland, Caithness Mental Health Support Group, CantraybridgeSME, Creich Croick & Kincardine Day Care Association, Dunbeath & District CentreSME, Lochaber Sensory Care +25 morejoint award	£18,289,546 †	—	Awarded
Lot 2 · Carers Service Contracts2 awards
Connecting Carers, Mobilise, Voluntary Action Lochaberjoint award	£4,645,494 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Connecting Carers, Mobilise, Voluntary Action Lochaberjoint award	£4,645,494 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Third Sector Service Contracts · Advocacy Highland, Caithness Mental Health Support Group, CantraybridgeSME, Creich Croick & Kincardine Day Care Association, Dunbeath & District CentreSME, Lochaber Sensory Care +25 more
Signed
25 Mar 2026
Value
£18,289,546
Status
active
Carers Service Contracts · Connecting Carers, Mobilise, Voluntary Action Lochaber
Signed
25 Mar 2026
Value
£4,645,494
Status
active
Third Sector Service Contracts · Advocacy Highland, Caithness Mental Health Support Group, CantraybridgeSME, Creich Croick & Kincardine Day Care Association, Dunbeath & District CentreSME, Lochaber Sensory Care +24 more
Signed
27 Feb 2026
Value
£18,289,546
Status
active
Carers Service Contracts · Connecting Carers, Mobilise, Voluntary Action Lochaber
Signed
27 Feb 2026
Value
£4,645,494
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Third Sector Service Contracts	32bids · 0 electronic · 32 from abroad	4	—	—
2 · Carers Service Contracts	3bids · 0 electronic · 3 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Highland

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth Assynt House, Beechwood Park, Inverness, Scotland, IV2 3BWContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Inverness Justice CentreReview body Inverness

Bidders & participating suppliers

34 commercial parties on the notice

Advocacy HighlandAwarded supplier First Floor Offices, Inverness Ice Centre, Bught Drive, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 5SR
Alzheimer ScotlandAwarded supplier Unit 2, Strothers Lane, Inverness, Scotland, IV1 1LR
Caberfeidh HorizonsAwarded supplier 16 High Street, Kingussie, Scotland, PH21 1HR
Caithness Mental Health Support GroupAwarded supplier The Stepping Stones, Riverside Road, Thurso, Scotland, KW14 8BU
CantraybridgeAwarded supplier 3 Cantray Square, Croy, Inverness, Scotland, IV2 5PP
Change Mental Health LtdAwarded supplier SUITE 4/1 GREAT MICHAEL HOUSE, 14 LINKS PLACE, EDINBURGH, Scotland, EH6 7EZ
Chest Heart & Stroke ScotlandAwarded supplier Third Floor, Rosebery House, , 9 Haymarket Terrace,, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 5EZ
Community Care Assynt Ltd.Awarded supplier The Assynt Centre, Kirk Road, Lochinver, Scotland, IV27 4LT
Connecting CarersAwarded supplier 5 Tulloch Street, DINGWALL, Scotland, IV15 9JY
Creich Croick & Kincardine Day Care AssociationAwarded supplier The Bradbury Centre, Cherry Grove, Bonar Bridge, Scotland, IV24 3ER

Show 24 more suppliers

Dementia Friendly CommunitiesAwarded supplier VG-ES, Alba,, Main Street, Golspie, Scotland, KW10 6TG
Dunbeath & District CentreAwarded supplier 7 Neil Gunn Road, Dunbeath, Scotland, KW6 6EP
ENGAGING WITH ACTIVITY CICAwarded supplier The Bothy, 12 Monks Walk, Fearn, Scotland, IV20 1SR
Glachbeg Croft CentreAwarded supplier Allanglach Wood, North Kessock, Inverness, Scotland, IV1 3XD
Hearing & Sight CareAwarded supplier The Sensory Centre, 23 Telford Street, Wick, Scotland, KW1 5EQ
High Life HighlandAwarded supplier Inverness Botanic Gardens, GROW Project, Inverness, Scotland, IV35SS
Highland BlindCraftAwarded supplier 39 Ardconnel Street, Inverness, Scotland, IV2 3EXContact phone
ILM (Highland)Awarded supplier Unit 1G, Teaninich Industrial Estate, Alness, Scotland, IV17 0XS
KINLOCHBERVIE COMMUNITY CARE GROUP (CEILIDH HOUSE)Awarded supplier KINLOCHBERVIE, SUTHERLAND, Scotland, IV274RP
Lochaber Sensory CareAwarded supplier Caol Shopping Centre, Caol, Fort William, Scotland, PH33 7DR
Marie Curie Cancer CareAwarded supplier 133 Balornock Road, Glasgow, Scotland, G21 3US
MobiliseAwarded supplier International House, 64 Nile Street, London, London, N1 7SRContact phone
Nairn Hydrotherapy TrustAwarded supplier Cawdor Road, Nairn, Scotland, IV12 5ED
North Coast ConnectionAwarded supplier The Kyle Centre, Tongue, Lairg, Scotland, IV27 4XA
Partners in AdvocacyAwarded supplier Hub 4A, Hercules House, Eskmills, Station Road Musselburgh, EH21 7PQ, Musselburgh, Scotland, EH21 7PQ
Puffin Hydrotherapy Pool LtdAwarded supplier Ferry Road, Dingwall, Scotland, IV159QS
RNIB ScotlandAwarded supplier 12-14 Hillside Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH7 5EA
Rag Tag and Textile LtdAwarded supplier Unit 3, Broadford Industrial Estate,, Broadford, Scotland, IV49 9AP
Scottish Huntington's AssocationAwarded supplier Business First,, Burnbrae Road,, Paisley,, Scotland, PA1 2FB
Skye and Lochalsh Mental Health AssociationAwarded supplier Am Fasgadh, Woodpark, Portree, Scotland, IV51 9HQ
Spirit AdvocacyAwarded supplier PO Box 5809, Inverness, Scotland, IV2 1ST
The Lochcarron CentreAwarded supplier Millbrae, Lochcarron, Scotland, IV549YQ
Voluntary Action LochaberAwarded supplier An Drochaid, Claggan Road, Fort William, Scotland, PH336PH
Watermill Enterprises LtdAwarded supplier Cawdor, Nairn, Inverness shire, Scotland, IV12 5XT

Official documents & specifications

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No document links were published on the notice.