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Awarded· 1 Apr 2024

Royal Voluntary Service

Dundee City Council · Dundee City, Scotland

Dundee City Council has awarded Royal Voluntary Service. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Dundee City.

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Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 12 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2024

    Contract awarded

    Royal Voluntary Service

  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 Royal Voluntary Service. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Dundee City. The contract went to Royal Voluntary Service. It was awarded on 1 April 2024. The contract value is £54,090.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Public Contracts Scotland published it on 12 September 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000810125.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process was initiated by Dundee City Council for the contract titled "Royal Voluntary Service – Support Your Recovery Service to Help People Return Home from Hospital." The process, registered under ID SEP539121, pertains to the services industry sector, specifically in social care. The contract was awarded without a prior call for competition, adhering to a limited procurement method due to its specialised service nature.

The procurement is designated for the region of Dundee, UKM71. Key dates include the contract award date on 1st April 2024, with the contract currently noted as active. The process has been tagged with both 'award' and 'contract' phases, indicating its completion and award status.

The Royal Voluntary Service, a large supplier, successfully secured this contract, emphasizing the scope for similar organisations to participate in future tenders. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have also shown interest, as evident from the bids statistics, highlighting an inclusive opportunity for diverse business scales.

About this tender

Support Your Recovery Service to Help People Return Home from Hospital

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Complete

    Support Your Recovery Service to Help People Return Home from Hospital

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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
Royal Voluntary Service
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
£54,090

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-r6ebe6-0000810125
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
Royal Voluntary Service
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 Royal Voluntary Service

Who won the Royal Voluntary Service contract?

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

How much is the Royal Voluntary Service contract worth?

The contract value is £54,090.

Who is the buyer for Royal Voluntary Service?

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

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