Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
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.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
Individual and Collective Advocacy Services for Adults
Reference number: DGCP-0844
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Dumfries and Galloway require to purchase individual and collective advocacy services that are:
- independent and professional
- provide individual (one-to-one) advocacy that is issue focussed;
- provide collective advocacy that is focussed; and
- meet statutory requirements and Scottish Government priorities.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
490 223.70
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM92
Main site or place of performance:
This service needs to be delivered in Dumfries and Galloway region.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
There is a statutory requirement to provide advocacy services for individuals under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. This service requires establishment in Dumfries and Galloway and is being awarded under the Light Touch Regime for Health and Other Social And Specific Services.
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
This service falls under the Light Touch Regime - Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 which allows a direct award without seeking competition for health, social and other specific services.
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at: (URL)
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/schedule/3
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
24/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
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
Dumfries and Galloway Advocacy Service
Office F2, Hestan House, The Crichton, Bankend Road
Dumfries
DG1 4TA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 490 223.70
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:827450)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dumfries Sheriff Court
Dumfries
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/03/2026