Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of Direct Support Services for Adults and Young Carers
Authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council (Local council)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAdult Carers will have access to a range of preventative approaches & supports that enable them to achieve & maintain optimum wellbeing, and be fully supported to continue in their caring role. Including:
-Preparation of Adult Carer Support Plans
-Information/advice including awareness raising of local/national Carers issues
-Individual/group support to Carers
-A range of short breaks
-Promotion of adult Carer involvement in providing views and feedback including direct representation for example. participation in local forums, social media
Young Carers will have access to a range of preventative approaches & supports that enable them to achieve & maintain optimum wellbeing, and be fully supported to continue in their caring role. Include:
-Preparation of Young Carer Statements
-Information/advice including awareness raising of local/national Carers issues
-Individual/group support to Young Carers
-A range of short breaks
-Promotion of Young Carer involvement in providing views and feedback
- How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/schedule/3
CPV: Health and social work services · Social work and related services
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Information, Advice and Support for Carers and Young Carers
Lot 1 of the contract aims to provide a full range of preventative approaches and support that enables Carers of call ages in Dumfries and Galloway to achieve and maintain optimum wellbeing and be fully supported to continue their caring role.
Lot #2Information, Advice and Support for Parent Carers of Children under 18
Lot 2 of the contract aims to support Carers who are caring for children and young people under the age of 18. This is by offering a range of preventative approaches and support that enables Carers to achieve and maintain optimum wellbeing and be fully supported to continue their caring role.
Lot #3Information, Advice and Support for Carers of People Living with Mental Ill Health
Lot 3 of the contract aims to support Carers who are caring for someone with mental ill health. This is by offering a range of preventative approaches and support that enables Carers to achieve and maintain optimum wellbeing and be fully supported to continue their caring role.
Lot #4Information, Advice and Support for Carers of People Living with Dementia
Lot 4 of the contract aims to support Carers who are caring for someone living with dementia This is by offering a range of preventative approaches and support that enables Carers to achieve and maintain optimum wellbeing and be fully supported to continue their caring role.
Lot #5Counselling for Carers
Lot 5 is for a counselling service would be available to support Carers to improve their health and wellbeing. This service should be available for Carers who require counselling due to psychological impact of their caring role which can include the end of a caring role or bereavement.
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Mar 2026, 16:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Mar 2026, 16:14 GMT
- Authority reference
DGCP-0506- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-026987- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066163Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
Under the Light Touch Regime for Social Care (Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
Award of contracts for social and other specific services
- A public contract or framework for social and other specific
services listed in Schedule 3 must be awarded in accordance with
this Section, where the value of the contract or framework is equal
to or greater than the threshold indicated in regulation 5(1)(d)
(thresholds).
75.—(1) A contracting authority intending to award a public
contract or framework for the services referred to in regulation 74
(award of contracts for social and other specific services) must make known its intention by means of—
- Paragraph (1) shall not apply where a negotiated
procedure without prior publication could have been used in
accordance with regulation 33 (use of the negotiated
procedure without prior publication) for the award of the
contract.
- How it runs
Publisher note: It is intended this contract is to be awarded for a 1 year period under the Light Touch Regime. (SC Ref:827467)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Information, Advice and Support for Carers and Young Carers2 awards | |||
| Dumfries and Galloway Carers CentreSME | £476,461 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Dumfries and Galloway Carers CentreSME | £476,461 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Information, Advice and Support for Parent Carers of Children under 182 awards | |||
| Quarriers | £57,080 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Quarriers | £57,080 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Information, Advice and Support for Carers of People Living with Mental Ill Health2 awards | |||
| Change Mental Health Ltd | £58,465 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Change Mental Health Ltd | £58,465 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Information, Advice and Support for Carers of People Living with Dementia1 award | |||
| Alzheimer Scotland | £58,517 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Counselling for Carers2 awards | |||
| Relationships Scotland Dumfries and GallowaySME | £59,579 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Relationships Scotland Dumfries and GallowaySME | £59,579 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Information, Advice and Support for Parent Carers of Children under 18 · Quarriers
- Signed
- 23 Mar 2026
- Value
- £57,080
- Status
- active
Information, Advice and Support for Carers and Young Carers · Dumfries and Galloway Carers CentreSME
- Signed
- 2 Mar 2026
- Value
- £476,461
- Status
- active
Information, Advice and Support for Parent Carers of Children under 18 · Quarriers
- Signed
- 2 Mar 2026
- Value
- £57,080
- Status
- active
Information, Advice and Support for Carers of People Living with Mental Ill Health · Change Mental Health Ltd
- Signed
- 2 Mar 2026
- Value
- £58,465
- Status
- active
Information, Advice and Support for Carers of People Living with Dementia · Alzheimer Scotland
- Signed
- 2 Mar 2026
- Value
- £58,517
- Status
- active
Counselling for Carers · Relationships Scotland Dumfries and GallowaySME
- Signed
- 2 Mar 2026
- Value
- £59,579
- Status
- active
Information, Advice and Support for Carers and Young Carers · Dumfries and Galloway Carers CentreSME
- Signed
- 2 Mar 2026
- Value
- £476,461
- Status
- active
Information, Advice and Support for Carers of People Living with Mental Ill Health · Change Mental Health Ltd
- Signed
- 2 Mar 2026
- Value
- £58,465
- Status
- active
Counselling for Carers · Relationships Scotland Dumfries and GallowaySME
- Signed
- 2 Mar 2026
- Value
- £59,579
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Information, Advice and Support for Carers and Young Carers | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · Information, Advice and Support for Parent Carers of Children under 18 | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 3 · Information, Advice and Support for Carers of People Living with Mental Ill Health | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 5 · Counselling for Carers | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Dumfries Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice- Alzheimer ScotlandAwarded supplier
- Change Mental HealthAwarded supplier
- Dumfries and Galloway Carers CentreAwarded supplier
- QuarriersAwarded supplier
- Relationships Scotland Dumfries and GallowayAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.