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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.

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Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 6 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Aberlour Child Care Trust

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) · 00:00

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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. Public Contracts Scotland published it on 6 August 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000792069.

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Borders Council, based in Newtown St Boswells, has completed the award stage of a procurement process titled "Award - Residential Respite and Weekend and Summer Activity Clubs." This procurement falls under the "General public services" industry category, specifically focusing on services for children and young people with disabilities.

The process, executed under the Light Touch regime without prior publication of a call for competition, has been awarded through a direct award procedure. The contract, valued at £585,990, covers activities in the UKM91 region and was signed on 25th February 2025.

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), particularly those with prior experience in similar service provision, will find this a suitable opportunity to expand their portfolio within the social service industry.

About this tender

Provision of residential respite and activities for children and young people with disabilities

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Complete

    Provision of residential respite and activities for children and young people with disabilities.

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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
Awarded to
Aberlour Child Care Trust
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Public Contracts Scotland
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Contracts value
£585,990

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

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Contracts
Active

Not stated in the notice: awards.

References

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000792069
CPV code
85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Scottish Borders Council is based in Scottish Borders. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
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
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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.

Call +44 1835824000

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Aberlour Child Care Trust
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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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 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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