Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Procurement Team, Carruthers House
Dumfries
DG1 2HP
UK
Telephone: +44 3033333000
E-mail: Procurement.PeopleandProjects@dumgal.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM92
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00219
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Major Adaptations (Care and Repair Service)
Reference number: DGCP-0195
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Dumfries and Galloway Council are seeking to procure a care and repair service to facilitate and deliver home improvement grant awards to people with disabilities, or long term conditions for the purpose of adapting their homes at the referrals of Occupational Therapy.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM92
Main site or place of performance:
Dumfries and Galloway
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dumfries and Galloway Council are seeking to procure a care and repair grants managed service to facilitate and deliver the home improvement grant awards to people with disabilities, or long term conditions for the purpose of adapting their homes.
The service provider will facilitate the process by processing recommendations submitted by the Council's Occupational Therapists. The Occupational Therapists will assess the individuals current and future needs. The service provider for Care and Repair will then seek contractors through appropriate quotation procedures to deliver the works adhering to procurement principles of value for money and transparency. The service provider will administer and provide advice on funding / grant funding available.
The contract opportunity is for one provider to both administer the grants process and organise the sub-contracting works elements.
II.2.14) Additional information
The full service specification will be available when the tender process goes live.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
16/03/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The tender process will take place on PCS-Tender. Please ensure if you have an interest to ensure you are registered on PCS-Tender.
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=824163.
(SC Ref:824163)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/02/2026