Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West Dunbartonshire Council
16 Church Street
Dumbarton
G82 1QL
UK
Contact person: Jennifer Darkins
E-mail: Corporate.Procurement@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.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
Brain Health and Dementia Resource Centre
Reference number: 2526-37
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership is developing a service which meets the needs of older adults aged 65 and over who are going through diagnosis, those who have received a diagnosis and those who have been living with a diagnosis of Dementia for some time.
The Brain Health and Dementia Resource Centre contract will provide post diagnostic support through the provision of Post Diagnostic Support Link Workers who will support individuals for a minimum of 12 months post diagnosis, this is in line with the dementia post diagnostic support local
delivery plan standard. The service will support individuals to have the necessary assistance and support to achieve and sustain their individual outcomes.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
481 056.84
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85310000
85300000
98000000
85311000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM81
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The primary outcome of this service is to deliver a residential short breaks service for adults with learning disabilities, complex needs and associated conditions, their carers and families and to strive to achieve the outcomes set out in the individuals care and support plan.
This service is for adults with a diagnosed learning disability with a varying complexity of support needs, which may include health needs. The Service Specification for this Service sets out the requirements relating to adults with diagnosed learning disability aged 18 years until age 65 who may also have physical or neurological conditions; acquired brain injury; enduring mental ill health or life limiting conditions.
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Direct Award under Light Touch.
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Alzheimer Scotland
160 Dundee Street
Edinburgh
EH11 1DQ
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 481 056.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:830097)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House, Church Street
Dumbarton
G82 1QQ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/04/2026