Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Stirling Council
Procurement, Teith House
Stirling
FK7 7QA
UK
Telephone: +44 1786404040
E-mail: andersony@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
NHS Forth Valley
Trust Headquarters, Carseview Castle Business Park
Stirling
FK9 4SW
UK
Telephone: +44 1786463031
E-mail: david.logie@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM76
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhsforthvalley.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00067
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Residential Short Breaks (Children)
Reference number: SC2425-0169
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85311000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Residential short breaks for children
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
559 288.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM77
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Residential short breaks for children
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 contract was awarded without advertising utilising Section 12 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act to cater for current demand to ensure continuity of care for children, young people, parents and carers who are reliant on services.
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
13/11/2025
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
Action for Children
3 The Boulevard, Ascot Road
Watford
WD18 8AG
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 559 288.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:816791)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stirling Sheriff Court
Stirling
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/11/2025