Contracts
Social care & community in Scotland
Public sector contract notices in social care & community covering Scotland, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Social care & community notices in Scotland
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Provision of an Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Early Intervention and Recovery Support Service
North Ayrshire Council is commissioning a service covering alcohol and drug prevention, early intervention, and recovery support. The contract runs for 3 years from May 2027 with an optional 24-month extension.
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Reopening (1) of the Flexible Framework for Care at Home and Housing Support Services
Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership is reopening its flexible framework for care at home and housing support services. They want to bring new providers onto the framework to maintain capacity across Renfrewshire.
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Provision of a Specialist Huntington's Disease Service
North Ayrshire Council and three partner organisations need a specialist Huntington's Disease service combining guidance and counselling. The service will cover North Ayrshire, East Ayrshire, South Ayrshire and Ayrshire and Arran.
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Provision of Homeless Supported Accommodation, Outreach Tenancy Support and Housing First Services
Falkirk Council wants providers for Housing First support, outreach tenancy support, and supported accommodation services for people experiencing homelessness or housing instability in the Falkirk area. The contract runs for an unspecified term and is worth over £6m.
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Provision of Temporary Emergency Accommodation (East Lothian Council)
East Lothian Council needs a flexible purchasing arrangement for hotel and B&B rooms to house homeless individuals and households on a per-night basis. The council will book rooms as needed with no operational responsibility.
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Distress Brief Intervention
North Lanarkshire Council is commissioning a Distress Brief Intervention service. The contract will be delivered as a sole contractor arrangement through the Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, covering North and South Lanarkshire.
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Fostering and Continuing Care Services 0924
Scotland Excel is establishing a flexible framework for local authorities to commission fostering and continuing care placements for looked-after children and young people. Providers will supply family-based care in their own homes.
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Unpaid Carer Support Service
Midlothian Council wants a single provider to deliver community-based support services for unpaid carers across Midlothian. The service will focus on the council's Unpaid Carer Strategy 2025-28 and work with statutory and third sector partners.
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Services for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) in Highland
Highland Council is procuring holistic support services for unaccompanied asylum seeking children referred through the National Transfer Scheme or arriving spontaneously in the Highland area. The contract runs two years from April 2027 with optional yearly extensions up to five years total.
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Early Learning & Childcare Provision Framework (New Applicants October 2026)
East Ayrshire Council is reopening its Early Learning and Childcare Provision Framework to new applicants only in October 2026. Existing funded providers do not need to reapply.
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HH108-27-HB Adult Social Care Commissioning Flexible Framework
NHS Highland is reopening a flexible framework for adult social care services across Highland. Providers can apply to join and bid for work across care at home, residential nursing, day care, and supported living lots.
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Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) Flexible Framework
Dumfries and Galloway Council is establishing a framework for suppliers to deliver services to schools using Pupil Equity Funding. The funding is aimed at closing the poverty-related attainment gap and can be used for education, counselling, dance instruction, and related support services.
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Care Homes for Adults Flexible Framework Agreement NEW ENTRANTS
Scotland Excel is establishing a flexible framework agreement for care homes serving adults (excluding older people) across Scotland. New providers can apply to join throughout an open period.
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Supporting Community Independence - Care at Home Framework for Adults - NEW ENTRANTS
West Dunbartonshire Council is accepting new providers onto an established framework for domiciliary care services to adults. This is an open call for new entrants to join alongside existing approved providers.
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Inverkeithing Core and Cluster 1
Fife Council's Health & Social Care Partnership is commissioning care and support services for three individuals with learning disabilities in Inverkeithing. The service will be delivered in the clients' current accommodation.
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Provision of a Transitional Supported Living Service for Young People
North Ayrshire Council wants to commission a transitional supported living service for young people aged 16 to 21. The contract runs from April 2026 to March 2029, with an optional extension of up to 4 years.
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PKC13565 - Floating Housing Support Services
Perth & Kinross Council wants two providers to deliver housing support for vulnerable adults across the council area. The service merges two existing programmes and must be flexible, relationship-based, and person-led rather than process-driven.
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NP30125 Homecare Delivery Service for Blood Clotting Factors
NHS National Services Scotland needs a homecare delivery service to supply blood clotting factors to patients at home across Scotland. The contract is worth £1.8m over an unspecified term.
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Housing First Flexible Support Service
Dumfries and Galloway Council wants a Housing First support service for people with complex needs who have been given permanent tenancies. The service will help them maintain their accommodation and reduce repeat homelessness, mainly in Lower Nithsdale and Annandale.
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Independent Advocacy for Adults
Argyll and Bute Council is commissioning an independent advocacy service for adults. The contract runs for an unspecified period and covers the council's area.
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Care at Home Services Flexible Framework Agreement
East Renfrewshire Council seeks care at home providers for a flexible framework agreement covering five geographical areas within the council. Providers can be added after the framework is established, and call-off contracts will be placed based on geographical need and capacity.
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Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare (1140 Hours)
Dundee City Council is seeking providers to supplement its existing framework for 1140 hours of funded early learning and childcare, ensuring all eligible children in the city can access their entitlement.
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Supporting Community Independence - Care at Home Framework for Adults
West Dunbartonshire Council is establishing a flexible framework agreement for the provision of care at home services to adults in West Dunbartonshire. The framework will run for 5 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years.
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Early Learning & Childcare Provision Framework (New Applicants October 2025)
East Ayrshire Council is reopening its framework agreement for early learning and childcare provision to new applicants only. Existing funded providers already on the framework do not need to reapply.
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CE-203-25 Housing Support Services Framework Agreement
South Ayrshire Council is establishing a framework agreement for housing support services. Organisations will be approved to deliver support to people in housing.