Awarded· 1 Apr 2024
Sense Scotland
Dundee City Council · Dundee City, Scotland
Dundee City Council has awarded Sense Scotland. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Dundee City.
Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 3 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2024
Contract awarded
Sense Scotland
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 Sense Scotland. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Dundee City. The contract went to Sense Scotland. It was awarded on 1 April 2024. The contract value is £3,985,893.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Public Contracts Scotland published it on 3 September 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000809184.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process for the contract titled "Sense Scotland" was initiated by Dundee City Council, a regional or local authority based in Dundee. This contract encompasses services for adults with varying support needs, including learning disabilities and/or autism, in the Social Care category. The procurement, classified under the CPV code 85300000, was conducted using a limited method without prior publication due to the specialist nature of the services provided.
The process is currently in the award stage, with the contract having been signed on 1st April 2024, and is now active. The primary location for delivering these services is Dundee, within the UKM71 region. The contract holds a total value of £3,985,893 GBP.
About this tender
services for adults with a range of support needs including learning disabilities and/or autism
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Complete
services for adults with a range of support needs including learning disabilities and/or autism
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Learning Disability and Autism Support
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Sense 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
- Buyer's portal
- Public Contracts Scotland
Values
- Contracts value
- £3,985,893
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-r6ebe6-0000809184
- CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services; 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- 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
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Dundee City Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Alix Finlayson
- Phone
- +44 1382433691
- Address
- Dundee, DD1 1QE · Scotland · Scotland
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Sense Scotland
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
- Sense Scotland - services for adults with a range of support needs including learning disabilities and/or…publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx
- Public Contracts Scotland portal, to register and bidapi.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice
- OCDS record ocds-r6ebe6-0000809184 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-r…
Questions about Sense Scotland
Who won the Sense Scotland contract?
Dundee City Council awarded the contract to Sense Scotland on 1 April 2024.
How much is the Sense Scotland contract worth?
The contract value is £3,985,893.
Who is the buyer for Sense Scotland?
Dundee City Council, based in Dundee City, Scotland. The named contact is Alix Finlayson, on +44 1382433691.
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