Coming up· published 26 Jan 2026
Respite Care for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs - Market Research
Angus Council · Angus, Scotland
Angus Council is planning Respite Care for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs - Market Research. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Angus.
Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 26 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Pipeline notice published
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) · 00:00
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
Angus Council is planning Respite Care for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs - Market Research. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Angus. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £423,000.
Public Contracts Scotland published it on 26 January 2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000821292. Bids are made through the buyer's Public Contracts Scotland portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Angus Council is in the Planning stage of a procurement process aiming to conduct market research for providing a 4 Bed Respite Service in Angus for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs. This engaging opportunity falls under the General public services category and targets service providers within the region UKM71, specifically Forfar.
The procurement exercise is not yet a call for competition but aims to gather information to inform future needs. The initiative is planned with its main procurement category being services, with a focus on ensuring facilities are accessible for those with additional physical disabilities. Interested parties are encouraged to complete a market engagement questionnaire by 23 February 2026.
As the service entails comprehensive day and night care for supported individuals, businesses adept in 24-hour care operations stand poised to capitalise on future procurement stages when Angus Council moves towards formal tendering.
About this tender
As part of Market Research, Angus Council is interested to hear from Providers that can provide a 4 Bed Respite Service in Angus for adults with a learning disability and complex needs. At least one of these rooms must have suitable accessibility and adaptations to meet the needs of individuals who also have a physical disability.
As part of this market research exercise, we have attached a Summary of Requirements and provided a link for a MS Forms questionnaire for completion. This is not a call for competition. The estimated value provided in II.1.5 is an approximate value for one year
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
This Prior Information Notice is for information gathering and market research only. This is not a call for competition. A Summary document is attached.
Respite Care for Adult with Learning Disabilities and complex needs in Angus, The service will provide respite care which will be for 24 hours per day, 365 nights per annum for Supported People assessed by Angus Health and Social Care Partnership (Angus HSCP) as suitable to receive the service. Supported People accessing the service have a variety of care needs..
Please see the attached document Summary of Requirement - Respite 2026 for more information on the service. Also provided in the document is a link to a MS Form for market engagement purposes that we would like to Providers to populate. Questionnaire closes 5pm Monday 23 February 2026 If you require the questionnaire in a different format to MS Forms please contact baileyei@angus.gov.uk
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Learning Disability and Autism Support
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
- 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
- £423,000
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-r6ebe6-0000821292
- CPV code
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Angus
- Town
- Dundee
- Postcode
- DD8 1AN
- Electoral ward
- Forfar and District
- Constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
- Delivery area
- Angus and Dundee City
- Region
- Scotland
- Sub-region
- Angus and Dundee City
- Area
- Eastern Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Angus Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Elaine Bailey
- Phone
- +44 3452777778
- Address
- Forfar, DD8 1AN · Scotland · Scotland
Documents and links
- Summary of Requirement - Respite 2026 and link to MS FORMS questionnairepubliccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocumen…
- Respite Care for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs - Market Research - As part of Market…publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx
- Public Contracts Scotland portal, to register and bidpubliccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- Publiccontractsscotland.gov.ukpubliccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx
- Api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.ukapi.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice
- OCDS record ocds-r6ebe6-0000821292 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-r…
Questions about this tender
When will the Respite Care for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs - Market… tender open?
Angus 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 Respite Care for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs - Market… contract worth?
The estimated value is £423,000.
Who is the buyer for Respite Care for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs - Market…?
Angus Council, based in Angus, Scotland. The named contact is Elaine Bailey, on +44 3452777778.
How do I bid for Respite Care for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs - Market…?
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