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Coming up· published 28 Aug 2025

24/7 support to 8 children and young people aged 0-17 years

Moray Council · Moray, Scotland

Moray Council is planning 24/7 support to 8 children and young people aged 0-17 years. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Moray.

Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 28 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice · 00:00

    View notice
  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

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About this tender

In brief

Moray Council is planning 24/7 support to 8 children and young people aged 0-17 years. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Moray. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens.

Public Contracts Scotland published it on 28 August 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000808533. Bids are made through the buyer's Public Contracts Scotland portal.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Moray Council, a regional or local authority located in Elgin, Scotland, falls under the 'General public services' industry category. This process involves the provision of 24/7 support for 8 children and young people aged 0-17 years in a single property within Moray.

Currently, in the planning stage, this tender presents a Prior Information Notice (PIN) with an expression of interest deadline set for 17 September 2025. The procurement method aims to engage service providers for health and social care services, with future notices expected by 31 October 2025. Ideal candidates would include organisations with expertise in managing residential support environments and a track record of creating safe and nurturing spaces.

Interested parties are encouraged to submit an expression of interest, showcasing their relevant experience and proposed approach, including details such as staff training and estimated timescales for commencing the service.

About this tender

Health & Social Care Moray is seeking interest from providers to deliver 24/7 support to 8 children and young people aged 0-17 years in a single property within Moray.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Planned

    This Prior Information Notice (PIN) aims to identify providers who could deliver a staff team to support a kinship placement for 8 children and young people in a single property within Moray. The support model includes overnight staffing but does not require a waking night service. The staff will be expected to establish and maintain positive relationships with the children and young people living in the house.

    They will contribute to maintaining a safe, nurturing and positive environment which always promotes best interests and wellbeing needs of the young people, in line with Getting it Right for Every Child and the principles highlighted in The Promise.

    The staff team responsibilities are noted below, please note this is not limited to; Relationship Building: Establishing and maintaining positive, trusting relationships Household Duties: Cooking, cleaning, and general household management and upkeep Parenting Support: Provide guidance and support for all children to enable them to attend education, and model life skills Transport & Supervision o To and from school o At appointments o For social, leisure and community activities Health Support: Administer prescribed medication as required Communication: Regular updates to social workers.

    Your experience If your organisation has delivered similar services in other local authority areas, we'd love to hear from you. Please share your experience, lessons learned, and any other advice you'd offer. Next steps - Expression of Interest If your organisation could deliver a dedicated staff team to provide the above detailed service, please submit an Expression of Interest to cfcommissioning@moray.gov.uk by 17 September 2025.

    Please limit your responses to 3 sides of A4. Your Expression of Interest should include: A brief overview of your relevant experience Your proposed approach - this should include but is not limited to the staff, staff training, potential rotas etc. Estimated timescales for service commencement

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Children and Young People's Social Care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1

Procedure

Notice type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Public Contracts Scotland

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000808533
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Moray Council is based in Moray. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Moray
Town
Inverness
Postcode
IV30 1BX
Electoral ward
Elgin City North
Constituency
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Delivery area
Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey
Region
Scotland
Sub-region
Highlands and Islands
Area
Highlands and Islands
Country
Scotland
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Moray Council
Category
Services
Phone
+44 1343563137
Address
Elgin, IV30 1BX · Scotland · Scotland

Not stated in the notice: contact.

Call +44 1343563137
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about 24/7 support to 8 children and young people aged 0-17 years

When will the 24/7 support to 8 children and young people aged 0-17 years tender open?

Moray Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

Who is the buyer for 24/7 support to 8 children and young people aged 0-17 years?

Moray Council, based in Moray, Scotland.

How do I bid for 24/7 support to 8 children and young people aged 0-17 years?

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