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
Childrens Home Provision Dumfries and Galloway
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85310000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Dumfries and Galloway Council are seeking market engagement with the Children's Social Work sector to obtain market research on models of care for a 4 bedroom Children's Home. Dumfries and Galloway are currently scoping creation of 1-2 children's homes in Dumfries and Galloway and are seeking organisations who operate children's home to feed into market research.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM92
Main site or place of performance:
There is scope to create 2 children's homes in Dumfries and Galloway. 1 in the West of the Region and 1 in the East.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dumfries and Galloway Council are seeking providers to inform the market research to determine the operating and financial model of two 4 bedroom Children's Homes in Dumfries and Galloway.
We are looking to gain information on;
Operational requirements within a home; what providers can offer.
The staffing compliment for a 4 bed home.
Overall high level commercial insight into providing a fully managed service within a Children's Home where the Home is owned and/or leased by the Council.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
11/01/2027
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
If you are a provider and would be willing to share information for market gathering and research purposes, please contact Procurement.PeopleandProjects@dumgal.gov.uk. This information will form market research only and any further contract opportunity will be published on Public Contracts Scotland / 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=825711.
(SC Ref:825711)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/03/2026