Awarded· 25 Feb 2025
Award - Residential Respite and Weekend and Summer Activity Clubs
Scottish Borders Council · Scottish Borders, Scotland
Scottish Borders Council has awarded Award - Residential Respite and Weekend and Summer Activity Clubs. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Scottish Borders.
Source: Find a Tender, published 6 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Aberlour Child Care Trust
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 10:05
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About this tender
In brief
Scottish Borders Council has awarded Award - Residential Respite and Weekend and Summer Activity Clubs. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Scottish Borders. The contract went to Aberlour Child Care Trust. It was awarded on 25 February 2025. The contract value is £585,990.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 6 August 2025. The notice number is 046427-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-058240.
Summary of the contracting process
Scottish Borders Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of residential respite and activity clubs for children and young people with disabilities. The contract has been awarded to Aberlour Child Care Trust, a small and medium-sized enterprise based in Elgin, UKM62 region.
This procurement, classified under social work services with accommodation, was carried out using a limited procedure without prior publication, signifying an award procedure that directly identified the supplier. The contract, worth £585,990, was signed on 25th February 2025. The services will primarily be delivered in the UKM91 area, which encompasses localities including Newtown St Boswells.
Enterprises with expertise in residential care, respite services, and inclusive activity planning within the region are well-equipped to compete for similar contracts. The involvement of Aberlour Child Care Trust exemplifies the opportunity for SMEs to gain such contracts when they align well with service requirements and regional needs.
About this tender
Provision of residential respite and activities for children and young people with disabilities
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1
Provision of residential respite and activities for children and young people with disabilities.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Children and Young People's Social Care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Aberlour Child Care Trust
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Buyer's portal
- Public Contracts Scotland
Values
- Contracts value
- £585,990
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
Not stated in the notice: lots.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 046427-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058240
- CPV code
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Scottish Borders
- Town
- Galashiels
- Postcode
- TD6 0SA
- Electoral ward
- Selkirkshire
- Constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Delivery area
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Sub-region
- Scottish Borders
- Area
- Southern Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Scottish Borders Council
- Category
- Services
- Phone
- +44 1835824000
- Address
- Newtown St Boswells, TD6 0SA · Scotland · Scotland
Not stated in the notice: contact.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Aberlour Child Care Trust
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
- Public Contracts Scotland portal, to register and bidapi.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/schedule/3
- Publiccontractsscotland.gov.ukpubliccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx
- Scotcourts.gov.ukscotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/jedburgh-sheriff…
- Latest noticefind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046427-2025
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-058240 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Award - Residential Respite and Weekend and Summer Activity Clubs
Who won the Award - Residential Respite and Weekend and Summer Activity Clubs contract?
Scottish Borders Council awarded the contract to Aberlour Child Care Trust on 25 February 2025.
How much is the Award - Residential Respite and Weekend and Summer Activity Clubs contract worth?
The contract value is £585,990.
Who is the buyer for Award - Residential Respite and Weekend and Summer Activity Clubs?
Scottish Borders Council, based in Scottish Borders, Scotland.
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