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Coming up· published 7 May 2025

Addiction Services - Youth Service Pilot

West Dunbartonshire Council · West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

West Dunbartonshire Council is planning Addiction Services - Youth Service Pilot. It is a contract for other health and social care in West Dunbartonshire.

Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 7 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) · 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

West Dunbartonshire Council is planning Addiction Services - Youth Service Pilot. It is a contract for other health and social care in West Dunbartonshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £1.

Public Contracts Scotland published it on 7 May 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000798215. Bids are made through the buyer's Public Contracts Scotland portal.

Summary of the contracting process

The West Dunbartonshire Council is in the planning stage of a public procurement process for an "Addiction Services – Youth Service Pilot," focusing on general public services within the UKM81 region. This initiative, under the management of the Council’s Alcohol and Drug Partnership, aims to adapt support services for young individuals facing addiction challenges, responding to shifts in demographics and local needs.

Interested parties, particularly those experienced in youth substance use services, are invited to participate in discussions on 15th May, from 10 am to 12 noon, at the Council's Head Office in Dumbarton. This tender, identified under the title code 2425-51, is categorised under CPV codes including 85300000 and 98000000 and is currently in the planned procurement stage, with a future notice date set for 16th June 2025.

Engaging in this pilot allows service providers to contribute to the development of responsive solutions tailored to evolving community needs, potentially positioning themselves as frontrunners in the sector.

About this tender

West Dunbartonshire's Alcohol and Drug Partnership are looking to evolve how we deliver support services to those experiencing challenges relating to addictions, given changing demographics and local need. In 2024 we developed our new strategy, a copy of this can be accessed via this notice.

We would like to invite interested and experienced providers of young people's services within a substance use context to discuss what our pilot could look like and the outcomes that we would like to achieve.

To find out more and to see how you could shape our youth service, come and join us on Thursday 15th May at 10am - 12 noon in the Ballantines Room at our Head Office, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton, G82 1QL. Please note, spaces are limited and we would request no more than 2 people from each organisation.

To confirm your attendance please click the note your interest button and email Neil.McKechnie@west-dunbarton.gov.uk

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Planned

    Children and young people's service

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Key facts

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

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1

Procedure

Notice type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Public Contracts Scotland

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

Values

Tender value
£1

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

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000798215
CPV code
85300000 - Social work and related services; 85310000 - Social work services; 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation; 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services; 98 - Other community, social and personal services
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Location

West Dunbartonshire Council is based in West Dunbartonshire. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
West Dunbartonshire
Town
Glasgow
Postcode
G82 1QL
Electoral ward
Dumbarton
Constituency
West Dunbartonshire
Delivery area
East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond
Region
Scotland
Sub-region
East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
Area
West Central Scotland
Country
Scotland
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
West Dunbartonshire Council
Category
Services
Contact
Jennifer Darkins
Address
Dumbarton, G82 1QL · Scotland · Scotland

Not stated in the notice: phone.

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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 Addiction Services - Youth Service Pilot

When will the Addiction Services - Youth Service Pilot tender open?

West Dunbartonshire 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.

How much is the Addiction Services - Youth Service Pilot contract worth?

The estimated value is £1.

Who is the buyer for Addiction Services - Youth Service Pilot?

West Dunbartonshire Council, based in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The named contact is Jennifer Darkins.

How do I bid for Addiction Services - Youth Service Pilot?

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.