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Awarded· 14 May 2025

Birth Parent Support

North Lanarkshire Council · North Lanarkshire, Scotland

North Lanarkshire Council has awarded Birth Parent Support. It is a contract for other health and social care in North Lanarkshire.

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Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 17 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    The Why Not Trust for Care Experienced Young People

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice · 00:00

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About this tender

In brief

North Lanarkshire Council has awarded Birth Parent Support. It is a contract for other health and social care in North Lanarkshire. The contract went to The Why Not Trust for Care Experienced Young People. It was awarded on 14 May 2025. The contract value is £178,580.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Public Contracts Scotland published it on 17 June 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000801961.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by North Lanarkshire Council focused on acquiring independent support services for birth parents in North Lanarkshire, who no longer have care of their children. This tender, titled "Birth Parent Support," falls under the industry category of general public services, with a specific focus on mental and social challenges.

The procurement was finalized through a limited procedure, bypassing the usual competitive call, due to the absence of existing council structures capable of providing such services. With the procurement already completed, the contract was awarded on 14 May 2025, following the award stage of the process which ended on 17 June 2025.

The key supplier for this contract is The Why Not Trust for care experienced young people, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) based in Falkirk, UK. SMEs with expertise in providing tailored support services for parents dealing with issues such as unresolved grief, social isolation, addiction, and the stigma associated with losing custody of their children would find this contract particularly aligned with their core competencies.

About this tender

North Lanarkshire Council are seeking to procure independent support for birth parents who no longer have care of their children both in the short and the long term. The need for support is broad reaching, from unresolved grief, impact on mental and physical health, social challenges such as housing, isolation, stigma and feelings of shame, addiction and affecting relationships with others.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Complete

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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
Awarded to
The Why Not Trust for Care Experienced Young People
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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
Public Contracts Scotland
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Contracts value
£178,580

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-r6ebe6-0000801961
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

North Lanarkshire Council is based in North Lanarkshire. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
North Lanarkshire
Town
Motherwell
Postcode
ML1 1AB
Electoral ward
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
Constituency
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Delivery area
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Sub-region
North Lanarkshire
Area
West Central Scotland
Country
Scotland
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
North Lanarkshire Council
Category
Services
Contact
Shona Dunsmore
Phone
+44 3451430015
Address
Motherwell, ML1 1AB · Scotland · Scotland
Call +44 3451430015

Awarded supplier

Supplier
The Why Not Trust for Care Experienced Young People
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 Birth Parent Support

Who won the Birth Parent Support contract?

North Lanarkshire Council awarded the contract to The Why Not Trust for Care Experienced Young People on 14 May 2025.

How much is the Birth Parent Support contract worth?

The contract value is £178,580.

Who is the buyer for Birth Parent Support?

North Lanarkshire Council, based in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The named contact is Shona Dunsmore, on +44 3451430015.

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