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
Bairn's Hoose Services
Reference number: 2526-33
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Government established the Bairns Hoose model in 2023. This model is based on the internationally acclaimed Barnahus approach, which was first established in Iceland in 1997. The
Bairns Hoose aims to provide a trauma-informed environment for children who are victims or witnesses of abuse, centralizing services to reduce trauma for children.
Funding has been allocated to each local authority to develop Bairn's Hoose services at a local level. West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership(WD HSCP) have been allocated funding to develop the local Bairns Hoose.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
112 350.00
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 Scottish Government established the Bairns Hoose model in 2023. This model is based on the internationally acclaimed Barnahus approach, which was first established in Iceland in 1997.
The Bairns Hoose aims to provide a trauma-informed environment for children who are victims or witnesses of abuse, centralizing services to reduce trauma for children.
Funding has been allocated to each local authority to develop Bairn's Hoose services at a local level. West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership(WD HSCP) have been allocated funding to develop the local Bairns Hoose.
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
Includem
Unit 6000, Academy Business APrk, Gower Street
Glasgow
G511PR
UK
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 112 350.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:832053)
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
21/05/2026