Awarded· 11 Dec 2025
Carers Support Services
Argyll and Bute Council · Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Argyll and Bute Council has awarded Carers Support Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Argyll and Bute.
Source: Find a Tender, published 11 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 09:52
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About this tender
In brief
Argyll and Bute Council has awarded Carers Support Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Argyll and Bute. It was awarded on 11 December 2025.
It is run as an open procedure. Find a Tender published it on 11 December 2025. The notice number is 081773-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05f35a.
Summary of the contracting process
Argyll and Bute Council has engaged in a public procurement process regarding the provision of Carers Support Services, with the process currently in the award stage. However, the status has been marked as cancelled, and negotiations have been proposed with existing providers to secure new contracts for up to three years.
This initiative is aligned with the requirements of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016, ensuring continuity of services while the new legislation is implemented. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, catering to the social work and related services category, specifically within regions including Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay, Oban, Lorn and the Isles, Bute & Cowal, as well as Helensburgh and Lomond.
The intended contracts are structured to support the implementation of statutory requirements for carers in these regions. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in social and healthcare services, particularly those experienced with regulatory frameworks like the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016. This procurement process not only facilitates continuity but also encourages innovation and quality service provision in line with modern legislative frameworks.
About this tender
Contract for the Provision of a range of Carers Support Services in line with the requirements of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016
Lots (4)
- 01
Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay
Range of support services to carers in line with the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016. Argyll and Bute Council on behalf of the Health and Social Care Parternship propose to enter into negotiations with its existing contracted providers for the continued provision of Carers Support Services in order to ensure continuity while implications of the new Act become clear.
The contracts are yet to be developed but are likely to include a range of services in line with the requirements of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016. The intention is to agree a contract for up to a period of 3 years. This proposal should ensure continuity of provision while the new act is implemented and will allow time for any required redesign to take place.
Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from contracting with the Council if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Information on this will be collected during prequalification.
- 02
Oban, Lorn and the Isles
Range of support services to carers in line with the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016. Argyll and Bute Council on behalf of the Health and Social Care Parternship propose to enter into negotiations with its existing contracted providers for the continued provision of Carers Support Services in order to ensure continuity while implications of the new Act become clear.
The contracts are yet to be developed but are likely to include a range of services in line with the requirements of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016. The intention is to agree a contract for up to a period of 3 years. This proposal should ensure continuity of provision while the new act is implemented and will allow time for any required redesign to take place.
Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from contracting with the Council if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Information on this will be collected during prequalification.
- 03
Bute & Cowal
Range of support services to carers in line with the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016. Argyll and Bute Council on behalf of the Health and Social Care Parternship propose to enter into negotiations with its existing contracted providers for the continued provision of Carers Support Services in order to ensure continuity while implications of the new Act become clear.
The contracts are yet to be developed but are likely to include a range of services in line with the requirements of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016. The intention is to agree a contract for up to a period of 3 years. This proposal should ensure continuity of provision while the new act is implemented and will allow time for any required redesign to take place.
Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from contracting with the Council if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Information on this will be collected during prequalification.
- 04
Helensburgh and Lomond
Range of support services to carers in line with the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016. Argyll and Bute Council on behalf of the Health and Social Care Parternship propose to enter into negotiations with its existing contracted providers for the continued provision of Carers Support Services in order to ensure continuity while implications of the new Act become clear.
The contracts are yet to be developed but are likely to include a range of services in line with the requirements of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016. The intention is to agree a contract for up to a period of 3 years. This proposal should ensure continuity of provision while the new act is implemented and will allow time for any required redesign to take place.
Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from contracting with the Council if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Information on this will be collected during prequalification.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 4
Procedure
- Notice type
- Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Open
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- Public Contracts Scotland
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Unsuccessful
Not stated in the notice: lots, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 081773-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f35a
- CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Town
- Paisley
- Postcode
- PA31 8RT
- Electoral ward
- Mid Argyll
- Constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Delivery area
- Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute, TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond
- Region
- Scotland
- Sub-region
- Highlands and Islands
- Area
- Highlands and Islands
- Country
- Scotland
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Argyll and Bute Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Samantha Torrie
- Phone
- +44 1546604145
- Address
- Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT · Scotland · Scotland
Documents and links
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading…
- Public Contracts Scotland portal, to register and bidapi.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice
- Ted.europa.euted.europa.eu/udl
- Publiccontractsscotland.gov.ukpubliccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx
- Latest noticefind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081773-2025
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05f35a (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Carers Support Services
Who won the Carers Support Services contract?
The award notice does not name the supplier. The full record is in the official notice linked on this page.
Who is the buyer for Carers Support Services?
Argyll and Bute Council, based in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The named contact is Samantha Torrie, on +44 1546604145.
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