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title: "Services for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) in Highland"
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# Services for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) in Highland

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/holistic-support-services-for-unaccompanied-asylum-seeking-children-uasc-in-highland-ocds-h6vhtk-06f9c2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Highland Council: "Services for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) in Highland". Published status: active. Published Value: £3,600,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 38 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [The Highland Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-highland-council-ons-s12000017)
- **Published Value:** £3,600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 December 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Social work services without accommodation, Welfare services for children and young people
- **Delivery Location:** UKM6
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06f9c2`

## 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/holistic-support-services-for-unaccompanied-asylum-seeking-children-uasc-in-highland-ocds-h6vhtk-06f9c2#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/holistic-support-services-for-unaccompanied-asylum-seeking-children-uasc-in-highland-ocds-h6vhtk-06f9c2#participate

## Description
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 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85311300, 85312000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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, integrat...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2029

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F099247-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-21T07:54:51.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T06:32:49.364Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06f9c2