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Awarded· 3 Jun 2025

Missing Persons Services

North Lanarkshire Council · North Lanarkshire, Scotland

North Lanarkshire Council has awarded Missing Persons Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in North Lanarkshire.

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Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 17 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Barnardo's Scotland

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice · 00:00

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About this tender

In brief

North Lanarkshire Council has awarded Missing Persons Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in North Lanarkshire. The contract went to Barnardo's Scotland. It was awarded on 3 June 2025. The contract value is £290,000.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Public Contracts Scotland published it on 17 June 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000801974.

Summary of the contracting process

North Lanarkshire Council, based in Motherwell, is at the Award stage of their procurement process for a Missing Persons Service aimed at assisting children and young people reported missing to Police Scotland. This service falls under the General public services category and is to be delivered in the North Lanarkshire region (UKM84).

The procurement method utilised was limited, with an award procedure conducted without prior publication, reflecting the council's concerns about potential service disruptions. The contract, valued at £290,000, was signed on 3 June 2025. The awarded supplier is Barnardo's Scotland, a large organisation located in Edinburgh.

About this tender

North Lanarkshire Council seeks to deliver a Missing Persons Service across the Council to children and young people who have been reported missing to Police Scotland.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Complete

    North Lanarkshire Council seeks to procure a Missing Persons Service across the Council to children and young people who have been reported missing to Police Scotland.

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Key facts

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

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Barnardo's Scotland
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
£290,000

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-r6ebe6-0000801974
CPV code
85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

North Lanarkshire Council is based in North Lanarkshire. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
North Lanarkshire
Town
Motherwell
Postcode
ML1 1AB
Electoral ward
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
Constituency
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Delivery area
North Lanarkshire
Region
Scotland
Sub-region
North Lanarkshire
Area
West Central Scotland
Country
Scotland
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
North Lanarkshire Council
Category
Services
Contact
Shona Dunsmore
Phone
+44 3451430015
Address
Motherwell, ML1 1AB · Scotland · Scotland
Call +44 3451430015

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Barnardo's Scotland
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 Missing Persons Services

Who won the Missing Persons Services contract?

North Lanarkshire Council awarded the contract to Barnardo's Scotland on 3 June 2025.

How much is the Missing Persons Services contract worth?

The contract value is £290,000.

Who is the buyer for Missing Persons Services?

North Lanarkshire Council, based in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The named contact is Shona Dunsmore, on +44 3451430015.

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