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Awarded· 1 Apr 2024

Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action Limited - Social Inclusion

Dundee City Council · Dundee City, Scotland

Dundee City Council has awarded Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action Limited - Social Inclusion. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted 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

    Dundee Voluntary Action

  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 Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action Limited - Social Inclusion. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Dundee City. The contract went to Dundee Voluntary Action. It was awarded on 1 April 2024. The contract value is £404,405.

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-r6ebe6-0000809457.

Summary of the contracting process

Dundee City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Social Inclusion and Third Sector Capacity Building Services to Dundee Voluntary Action. The procurement process, identified by tender ID HSCP/2425/31, is classified under the Social Care category and was conducted as a limited procedure without prior publication due to its nature as a specialist service contract.

The contract, valued at £404,405, was signed on 1st April 2024, focusing on service delivery within the Dundee region (UKM71). The final procurement stage was the Award phase, confirming the contract's active status. The tender attracted interest from small and medium-sized enterprises, suggesting that similar organisations may find competitive potential in future developments within this sector.

The contract exemplifies how local authorities like Dundee City Council engage with specialist service providers to ensure targeted social improvements.

About this tender

Social Inclusion and Third Sector Capacity Building Services

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Complete

    Social Inclusion and Third Sector Capacity Building Services

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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
Dundee Voluntary Action
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
£404,405

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-r6ebe6-0000809457
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
Dundee Voluntary Action
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 Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action Limited - Social Inclusion

Who won the Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action Limited - Social Inclusion contract?

Dundee City Council awarded the contract to Dundee Voluntary Action on 1 April 2024.

How much is the Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action Limited - Social Inclusion contract worth?

The contract value is £404,405.

Who is the buyer for Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action Limited - Social Inclusion?

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

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