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Awarded· 1 Apr 2024

British Red Cross Society - Care at Home

Dundee City Council · Dundee City, Scotland

Dundee City Council has awarded British Red Cross Society - Care at Home. It is a contract for home care and domiciliary care in Dundee City.

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Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 5 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2024

    Contract awarded

    British Red Cross

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice · 00:00

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About this tender

In brief

Dundee City Council has awarded British Red Cross Society - Care at Home. It is a contract for home care and domiciliary care in Dundee City. The contract went to British Red Cross. It was awarded on 1 April 2024. The contract value is £1,771,553.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Public Contracts Scotland published it on 5 September 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000809422.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by Dundee City Council, focuses on the contract for the "British Red Cross Society - Care at Home" service, classified under the Social Care industry category, with the main location being Dundee. This contract falls under the limited procurement method, specifically described as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, due to its nature as a specialised service.

The process has reached the award stage as of 5th September 2025, with the contract having been signed back on 1st April 2024. The awarded contract, valued at £1,771,553, is actively providing adult care services in Dundee under a block contract arrangement. The buyer, Dundee City Council, has collaborated with the British Red Cross, the supplier and a large organisation, for managing the service delivery.

About this tender

Care at Home Service for Adults in Dundee (Block Contract)

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Complete

    Care at Home Service for Adults in Dundee (Block Contract)

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Key facts

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

Contract

Service
Domiciliary care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
British Red Cross
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
Large

Values

Contracts value
£1,771,553

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-r6ebe6-0000809422
CPV code
85300000 - Social work and related services; 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Dundee City Council is based in Dundee City. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Dundee City
Town
Dundee
Postcode
DD1 1QE
Electoral ward
Maryfield
Constituency
Dundee Central
Delivery area
Scotland, TLM71 Angus and Dundee City
Region
Scotland
Sub-region
Angus and Dundee City
Area
Eastern Scotland
Country
Scotland
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Dundee City Council
Category
Services
Contact
Alix Finlayson
Phone
+44 1382433691
Address
Dundee, DD1 1QE · Scotland · Scotland
Call +44 1382433691

Awarded supplier

Supplier
British Red Cross
Awardee scale
Large
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 British Red Cross Society - Care at Home

Who won the British Red Cross Society - Care at Home contract?

Dundee City Council awarded the contract to British Red Cross on 1 April 2024.

How much is the British Red Cross Society - Care at Home contract worth?

The contract value is £1,771,553.

Who is the buyer for British Red Cross Society - Care at Home?

Dundee City Council, based in Dundee City, Scotland. The named contact is Alix Finlayson, on +44 1382433691.

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