Coming up· published 12 Jan 2026
Family Support Service for Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs
Aberdeenshire Council · Aberdeen City, Scotland
Aberdeenshire Council is planning Family Support Service for Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs. It is a contract for other health and social care in Aberdeen City.
Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 13 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Pipeline notice published
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice · 00:00
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
Aberdeenshire Council is planning Family Support Service for Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs. It is a contract for other health and social care in Aberdeen City. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £90,000.
Public Contracts Scotland published it on 13 January 2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000820417. Bids are made through the buyer's Public Contracts Scotland portal.
Summary of the contracting process
See notice for full details.
About this tender
Aberdeenshire Council on behalf of Aberdeenshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership is considering options for a service that would provide holistic, trauma-informed support to family members, including but not limited to parents, carers, partners, children and other affected relatives.
The service would include: One-to-one and group-based emotional and practical support for family members affected by alcohol and/or drug use Trauma-informed, rights-based and whole-family approaches Information, advocacy and navigation of wider services Practical support and advice on how best to support a family members recovery whilst taking care of yourself Support to reduce isolation, improve wellbeing and build resilience Close partnership working with alcohol and drug recovery services, children's services and other local support.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
Aberdeenshire Council on behalf of Aberdeenshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership is considering options for a service that would provide holistic, trauma-informed support to family members, including but not limited to parents, carers, partners, children and other affected relatives.
The service would include: One-to-one and group-based emotional and practical support for family members affected by alcohol and/or drug use Trauma-informed, rights-based and whole-family approaches Information, advocacy and navigation of wider services Practical support and advice on how best to support a family members recovery whilst taking care of yourself Support to reduce isolation, improve wellbeing and build resilience Close partnership working with alcohol and drug recovery services, children's services and other local support.
The Organisation must have the ability to commence this service on 1 April 2026. This is not a call for competition.. If you wish to express an interest please submit a brief outlining experience of delivering similar services, with potential delivery models or considerations within Aberdeenshire.
Submission must be emailed to claire.johnstone@aberdeenshire.gov.uk by 21 January 2026 Please note that details in this PIN are subject to being updated or changed in any final contract notice.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Buyer's portal
- Public Contracts Scotland
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £90,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000820417
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Aberdeen City
- Town
- Aberdeen
- Postcode
- AB16 5GB
- Electoral ward
- Midstocket/Rosemount
- Constituency
- Aberdeen North
- Delivery area
- Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Sub-region
- Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- Area
- North Eastern Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Vickie Craig-Wood
- Phone
- +44 1467539600
- Address
- Aberdeen, AB16 5GB · Scotland · Scotland
Documents and links
- Family Support Service for Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs - Aberdeenshire Council on behalf of…publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx
- Public Contracts Scotland portal, to register and bidapi.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice
- Publiccontractsscotland.gov.ukpubliccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx
- OCDS record ocds-r6ebe6-0000820417 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-r…
Questions about Family Support Service for Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs
When will the Family Support Service for Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs tender open?
Aberdeenshire Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Family Support Service for Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs contract worth?
The estimated value is £90,000.
Who is the buyer for Family Support Service for Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs?
Aberdeenshire Council, based in Aberdeen City, Scotland. The named contact is Vickie Craig-Wood, on +44 1467539600.
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