Coming up· published 6 Aug 2025
West Dunbartonshire Foundations for Change Framework
West Dunbartonshire Council · West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
West Dunbartonshire Council is planning West Dunbartonshire Foundations for Change Framework. It is a contract for other health and social care in West Dunbartonshire.
Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 6 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice · 00:00
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
West Dunbartonshire Council is planning West Dunbartonshire Foundations for Change Framework. It is a contract for other health and social care in West Dunbartonshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £1. It is split across 2 lots.
Public Contracts Scotland published it on 6 August 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000806601. Bids are made through the buyer's Public Contracts Scotland portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The West Dunbartonshire Council is initiating a procurement process titled "West Dunbartonshire Foundations for Change Framework." This procurement focuses on delivering additional support services for adults aged 18-65 years within the General Public Services sector, falling under industry classifications including health and social care. The procurement planning stage is currently in process, with a tender release anticipated in November 2025.
The procurement will encompass services within the West Dunbartonshire region (UKM81). The open and flexible framework aims to foster innovative and adaptable service delivery models.
About this tender
Following a new approach within West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership an open and flexible framework is being created for additional support services supporting adults aged 18-65 years old. It is anticipated that a tender will be published in November 2025 and a provider forum will be held closer to the tender date. This PIN is to alert the market and not a call for competition.
Lots (2)
- 01
TBCPlanned
Lots will be based on geographical locations which are still to be determined. Lot No: 2
- 02
TBCPlanned
Lots will be based on geographical locations which are still to be determined.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 2
Procedure
- Notice type
- PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
- 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
- £1
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-r6ebe6-0000806601
- CPV code
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services; 85000000 - Health and social work services; 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services; 85300000 - Social work and related services; 85310000 - Social work services; 85323000 - Community health services; 98513310 - Home-help services
- CPV division
- 80 - Education and training services; 85 - Health and social work services; 98 - Other community, social and personal services
Location
- Local authority
- West Dunbartonshire
- Town
- Glasgow
- Postcode
- G82 1QL
- Electoral ward
- Dumbarton
- Constituency
- West Dunbartonshire
- Delivery area
- East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond
- Region
- Scotland
- Sub-region
- East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
- Area
- West Central Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- West Dunbartonshire Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Louise Mcivor
- Phone
- +44 1389737000
- Address
- Dumbarton, G82 1QL · Scotland · Scotland
Documents and links
- West Dunbartonshire Foundations for Change Framework - Following a new approach within West Dunbartonshire…publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx
- West-dunbarton.gov.ukwest-dunbarton.gov.uk/business/suppliers/procurement/
- Public Contracts Scotland portal, to register and bidapi.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice
- Publiccontractsscotland.gov.ukpubliccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx
- OCDS record ocds-r6ebe6-0000806601 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-r…
Questions about West Dunbartonshire Foundations for Change Framework
When will the West Dunbartonshire Foundations for Change Framework tender open?
West Dunbartonshire 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 West Dunbartonshire Foundations for Change Framework contract worth?
The estimated value is £1, split across 2 lots.
Who is the buyer for West Dunbartonshire Foundations for Change Framework?
West Dunbartonshire Council, based in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The named contact is Louise Mcivor, on +44 1389737000.
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