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Services for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) in Highland
Published 21 Oct 2026
21 Oct 2026
Deadline in 37 days
- Primary CPV
-
85000000 *
Health and social work services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Highlands and Islands, Scotland
- Value
- £3,600,000
- Contract
-
2 years Duration
01/04/2027 31/03/2029
- Contract Types
-
85 *Health & social work servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX, United Kingdom · UKM6
Contact
Paul Adlinton
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
The Highland Council
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
85000000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: HSCC57
A holistic support service for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) referred through the National Transfer Scheme (NTS) and those arriving spontaneously within the Highland area.
The initial contract length will be two years (April 2027 - March 2029) with additional options to extend the contract on a yearly basis for up a further three years (March 2032).
Funding will be provided through the UK Government's funding arrangements and the Council's ability to exercise any extension option will be dependent on the continuation of this funding supply.
Full CPV breakdown
- 85000000 — Health and social work services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority · General public services
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Active
- Submission method
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 21 Oct 2026 08:54
- Deadline
- 01 Dec 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06f9c2
- Notice ID
- HSCC57
Organisations on this notice
Inverness Sheriff Court
Review Body
The Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road, Inverness, IV1 1AH, United Kingdom
+44 1463230782
Lots (1)
Lot 1
A holistic support service for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) referred through the National Transfer Scheme (NTS) and those arriving spontaneously within the Highland area.
The service will promote safety, stability, wellbeing, integration, independence and positive outcomes for young people who may have...
1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2029 · Active
Full notice record
48 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Tender
| Title | Services for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) in Highland |
| Status | active |
| CPV › Description | Health and social work services |
| Category | services |
| Description | A holistic support service for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) referred through the National Transfer Scheme (NTS) and those arriving spontaneously within the Highland area. The initial contract length will be two years (April 2027 - March 2029) with additional options to extend the contract on a yearly basis for up a further three years (March 2032). Funding will be provided through the UK Government's funding arrangements and the Council's ability to exercise any extension option will be dependent on the continuation of this funding supply. |
| Value › Value | £3,600,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 1 Apr 2027 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2029 |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Welfare services for children and young people |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Social work services without accommodation |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM6 |
| Item › Delivery Location › Description | The whole Highland Council geographical area. |
| Submission Method | Electronic submission |
| How to submit | http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk |
| Other Requirements › Reduction Criteria | Refer to PCS-Tender: Question 4C.1.2 - Relevant Experience |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Award Criteria Details | Open Procedure Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) Quality:Price 95:05 (see Tender Overview provided in PCS-Tender) |
| Bidding period › End | 1 Dec 2026 |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | The Highland Council |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | The Highland Council |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Glenurquhart Road |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Inverness |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM6 |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | IV3 5NX |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Contact › Name | Paul Adlinton |
| Party 1 › Contact › Telephone | +44 1467530600 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | socialcare10.contracts@highland.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Contact › Link | http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.highland.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Buyer profile | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.a... |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Regional or local authority |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | General public services |
| Party 2 › Name | Inverness Sheriff Court |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | Inverness Sheriff Court |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | The Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Inverness |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | IV1 1AH |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Contact › Telephone | +44 1463230782 |
| Party 2 › Role | Review body |
Buyer
| Name | The Highland Council |
Links
| Href | https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-00... |