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Published 15 Sept 2026, 10:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Holistic Support Services for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) in Highland

Authority: The Highland Council (Local council)

Services
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Scotland (UKM6)
Published estimate £3,600,000exc. VAT
Tender notice expected 21 Oct 2026from the planned procurement notice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Highland Council are looking to notify the market of their intention to commission a holistic support service for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) referred through the National Transfer Scheme (NTS) and those arriving spontaneously within the Highland area.

It is anticipated that the initial contract length will be two years (April 2027 - March 2029) with additional options to extend the contract on a yearly basis for up a further three years (March 2032).

Funding will be provided through the UK Government's funding arrangements and the Council's ability to exercise any extension option will be dependent on the continuation of this funding supply.

CPV: Health and social work services · Social work services without accommodation · Welfare services for children and young people

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Highland Council are looking to notify the market of their intention to commission a holistic support service for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) referred...Planned
The Highland Council are looking to notify the market of their intention to commission a holistic support service for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) referred through the National Transfer Scheme (NTS) and those arriving spontaneously within the Highland area. The service will promote safety, stability, wellbeing, integration, independence and positive outcomes for young people who may have experienced displacement, trauma, loss and uncertainty. The service will support UASC to live safely and successfully within local communities across Highland while progressing through the asyl…
Delivery: Scotland · The whole Highland Council geographical area.
85000000 Health and social work services85311300 Welfare services for children and young people85312000 Social work services without accommodation

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
15 Sept 2026, 10:08 BST
Last source update
15 Sept 2026, 10:08 BST
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesSocial work services without accommodationWelfare services for children and young people
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM6)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f9c2

Publisher note: Please see the enclosed Summary of Requirement. Interested parties are to note their interest and detail in no more than 800 words (in font Arial 11) in a word processed document how they would intend to deliver the service in line with the request in the Summary of Requirement. This is to be submitted by a closing time of 5pm on Wednesday 7th October 2026 to [email protected] Please note this is not a call for competition. 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=842976. (SC Ref:842976)

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

2 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Notice published5 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 10:08 BST
  2. Tender notice expectedin 30 days
    21 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Highland Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local agency/officeGeneral public services Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 5NX [email protected]
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Official documents & specifications

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No document links were published on the notice.