Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West Dunbartonshire Council
16 Church Street
Dumbarton
G82 1QL
UK
Contact person: Louise Mcivor
Telephone: +44 1389737000
E-mail: Louise.McIvor@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM81
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/business/suppliers/procurement/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00153
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Family Support Service with Day Respite for Children with Disabilities
Reference number: 2526-10
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Family Support Service with Day Respite for Children with Disabilities
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
700 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85310000
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM81
Main site or place of performance:
West Dunbartonshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
West Dunbartonshire Council are to tender for the provision of a family support service with Day Respite for Children with Disabilities to start 1st July 2026 for a 3 year period.
We are seeking a supplier to provide innovative flexible and child centered approaches in partnership with families and other services we are committed to Keeping The Promise to West Dunbartonshire's children and young people and would like to partner with providers that are equally invested.
We are committed to Keeping The Promise and promoting positive outcomes for West Dunbartonshire's children and young people and invite partnerships from providers who will commit to our What would it take Children's Strategy.
We will accept proposal's for partnerships between providers and are keen to hear of innovative practises.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Will be reviewed
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-047341
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
01/05/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
07/05/2026
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 63231. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
(SC Ref:828507)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Church Street
Dumbarton
G82 1QL
UK
E-mail: Louise.McIvor@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/04/2026