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Summary, notice description and lot information
The Highland Council is in the planning stages of commissioning a female domestic abuse outreach service in the Inverness and South area, which includes Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch, and Strathspey. This procurement initiative, classified under health and social work services, anticipates a contractual commitment of three years with a possible two-year extension, valued at an estimated £375,000. Interested parties must submit their proposals by 5pm on 21st January 2026, detailing how they plan to deliver the service.
The procurement exercise is to be conducted via Public Contract Scotland-Tender, with an advertisement expected in the first quarter of 2026. This tender provides significant opportunities for organisations in the health and social work sector, particularly those with expertise in providing support services for domestic abuse victims. Businesses equipped with the capacity to deliver high-quality outreach services and those familiar with the regional dynamics of Inverness and surrounding areas would be well-suited to compete for this contract.
This initiative supports core expenditure and aims to provide a sustainable outreach service model, potentially fostering business growth and development in the regional support services market.
The Highland Council require a female domestic abuse outreach support service across the Inverness and South area (this is an area that covers Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey). The funding offered is to support core expenditure. The service provider will become part of a Highland Domestic Abuse Service (HDAS). The contract will start in the Summer of 2026 and will initially run until March 2029. There will be the option to extend the contract by two separate twelve month periods until March 2031. Additional information: The contract has an option to extend by two twelve month periods (if both options are realised this would extend the contract to 31 March 2031).
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