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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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Foundations for Change Flexible Framework for Additional Support Services (Adults Aged 18–65)
West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership is establishing a flexible framework for additional support services for adults aged 18–65 with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, physical disabilities, cognitive impairments, sensory impairments and mental health conditions. New providers can apply for admission throughout the framework term.
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Local Employability Programme – Personal Skill Development Programme
West Lothian Council wants a training provider to deliver personal skills development and support to unemployed and economically inactive young people aged 16–19 in the area, to help them progress towards employment. The programme is funded through the Local Employability Partnership.
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Foundations for Change Flexible Framework – Supporting Adults Aged 18–65
West Dunbartonshire Council is establishing a flexible framework for support services for adults aged 18–65. The framework will cover multiple service areas and run for several years.
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MH-Veterans Mental Health & Wellbeing Pathway
Scottish Government is seeking a supplier to deliver coordinated mental health and wellbeing support to veterans across multiple spoke locations. The service will manage referral pathways, deliver non-complex clinical and peer-support interventions, and liaise with statutory services.
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Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare (1140 Hours)
Dundee City Council is adding suppliers to its framework for funded early learning and childcare (1140 hours per year). The council needs providers to help ensure all eligible children in Dundee can access their statutory entitlement.
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Provision of School Based Therapeutic Intervention Service – Play/Art/Creative Therapy
East Lothian Council is seeking a therapeutic intervention service for children and young people aged 5–14 using play, art, or creative therapy. The service must demonstrate trauma-informed practice and alignment with GIRFEC principles.
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Children with Disabilities Social Inclusion Framework
Stirling Council is establishing a framework for social inclusion activities for children and young people with disabilities. These services provide short breaks for families while supporting positive relationships and opportunities for the young people.
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Children with Disabilities Care and Support Framework
Stirling Council is establishing a framework for care and support services for children and young people with severe and enduring disabilities or medical conditions. Services can be delivered in the child's home or in the community at a more intensive level.
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Oakley Core and Cluster 1
Fife Council H&SCP is commissioning care and support services for four individuals with learning disabilities, mental illness, and/or physical disabilities living in two adjacent properties in Oakley. The service will provide in-home care and support to enable the individuals to remain in their current accommodation.
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Independent Advocacy Services for Adults 16+
Midlothian Council wants to commission independent advocacy services for adults aged 16 and over. The contract will run for a period to be confirmed and cover advocacy support across the council area.
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NHS-676-Adult Shared Lives Service
NHS Highland is commissioning an Adult Shared Lives service for the Highland area. Shared Lives is a form of supported accommodation where vulnerable adults live with trained carers in their own homes.
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Provision of home and community-based care and support services under SDS Option 3 (2027 Angus Framework)
Angus Council is establishing a new framework for home-based personal care, support, and housing support services under Self-Directed Support Option 3. Care providers can tender for various lots, with the framework running from April 2027 for four years, with options to extend.
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Adult Carers and Young Carers Support Services
South Lanarkshire Council wants support services for adult carers (18+) and young carers (under 18 or still in school) living in the area. The service will offer preventative, holistic support to help carers achieve their outcomes.
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Adaptation and Small Repair Service
Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire Councils are seeking a single provider to deliver adaptations and small repair/handyperson services to owner-occupiers and private tenants following health and social care assessment. The service covers four contracts (two councils × two service types), with all four awarded to one provider.
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Foundations for Change Framework – Supporting Adults Aged 18–65 Years with Additional Support Needs
West Dunbartonshire Council is establishing an open framework for community support services for adults aged 18–65 with learning disability, autism, complex needs, physical disability, cognitive impairment, sensory impairment or mental health challenges. Services will be delivered through self-directed support, person-centred and outcomes-focused.
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Digital Diabetes Prevention and Primary Hypertension Programme
NHS Scotland wants a single supplier to deliver a national digital programme for diabetes prevention and hypertension management, using behaviour change interventions. The supplier will be appointed to a framework agreement covering the whole of Scotland.
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Occupational Health, Employee Assistance Programme and Associated Services
Skills Development Scotland is buying occupational health services, an employee assistance programme, and associated services. The contract runs for an initial period ending October 2026.
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Income Maximisation, Welfare and Debt Advice Service
Edinburgh Council is appointing providers to deliver income maximisation, welfare and debt advice services across the city. The contract is split into four lots covering north Edinburgh, south Edinburgh, disability-focused service, and an advice network support coordinator role.
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Provision of a Recovery Service (Alcohol and Drugs)
Inverclyde Council wants a provider to deliver recovery services for alcohol and drug users, aligned with their 2024-2029 strategy. The service aims to help individuals, families and communities reduce harm and achieve recovery.
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Early Learning, Childcare and Brokerage Services
Dumfries and Galloway Council is reopening its framework for providers to deliver funded early learning and childcare, and brokerage placements for eligible children. Any provider meeting the council's standards and procedural requirements can apply to join.
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Social Care Agency Workers Flexible Framework Agreement
Scotland Excel is establishing a national flexible framework agreement for supply of trained and vetted social care agency workers across various care settings. New suppliers can join after the framework is set up.
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Provision of a Mental Health Recovery Service
Inverclyde Council is commissioning a Mental Health Recovery Support Service for adults with mental health and/or drug and alcohol issues. The service should provide personalised and collective support, with consideration for refugee integration principles where relevant.
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Community Harm Reduction and Recovery Initiation Services – Core Locality Hub Services
Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership is tendering for a city-wide community harm reduction and recovery service for people over 18 with substance use problems. The service will be delivered through local hubs across Edinburgh.
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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.