Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Stirling Council
Procurement, Teith House
Stirling
FK7 7QA
UK
Contact person: Jade McGowan
Telephone: +44 1786404040
E-mail: mcgowanj@stirling.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM77
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.stirling.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00146
I.1) Name and addresses
Clackmannanshire Council
Kilncraigs, Greenside Street
Alloa
FK10 1EB
UK
Telephone: +44 1259450000
E-mail: Procurement@clacks.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM72
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00260
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.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
Carers Centre
Reference number: SC2526-0025
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312310
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This procurement is concerned with the provision of a carers centre contract delivered across both Clackmannanshire and Stirling HSCP area. This will move away from the current delivery model of separate contracts for each area. The delivery of this contract will align with the Model of Care for unpaid carers, specifically the community approach.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85323000
85312400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM77
Main site or place of performance:
Stirling & Clackmannanshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This purchase is core to the delivery of supporting carers, enabling and empowering them to improve their own health and wellbeing, and maintain or improve their quality of life while they continue in their caring role.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 90
Price
/ Weighting:
10
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for two periods of 12 months.
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.2.13) 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
21/01/2026
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:
21/01/2026
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=818460.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Community Benefits are contractual requirements which deliver a wider social benefit in addition to the core purpose of the foregoing contract.
Bidders should detail any community benefits specifically for the Stirling & Clackmannanshire areas which you will apply to this contract. We anticipate these may relate to training or support to local charities, groups, education facilities etc.
(SC Ref:818460)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=818460
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stirling Sheriff Court
Stirling
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/12/2025