Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeen City Council
Marischal College, Broad Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1AB
UK
Contact person: Cassie Jamieson
E-mail: SocialCareCPSS@aberdeencity.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
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
2026 - Aberdeen City - Integrated Children with Disabilities Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Aberdeen City Council requires the provision of an integrated specialist support service for disabled children and young people aged from birth to 18 years who have complex and/or significant care and support needs requiring a level of specialist support beyond that ordinarily available through universal, community-based or mainstream care provision. This may include children and young people with complex health, physical, learning, developmental, sensory, communication and/or behavioural support needs, including needs associated with autism. Eligibility for, and the nature of, support will be determined by individual assessment of need, intended outcomes and the Service Provider's ability to meet those needs safely and appropriately. Short-break overnights and residential care will in the main be utilised for our older children (often teenagers.)
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
11 475 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM50
Main site or place of performance:
Aberdeen City
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The integrated support model will consist of the following elements:
1.Home and Community Outreach
Tailored, person centred support for children and their families via a combination of:
-Outreach support
-Care at home
-Whole-family support
2.Residential Care
Specialist residential care for up to four children who are no longer able to remain living at home. As noted above, residential provision will in the main be utilised for older children, often teenagers.)
3.Residential Overnight and Short-Break Services
High-quality, child-centred residential and short-break services. Residential short breaks will in the main be utilised for our older children (often teenagers) in line with their age and stage of development.
The Services will be delivered through a hub-and-spoke model centred on the Service Provider’s properties in Aberdeen. The Service Provider will establish and maintain effective working relationships with Aberdeen City Council’s Social Work Service, community-based services, Orchard Brae School, other schools, health services, and relevant partner organisations.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
11 475 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The annual funding for Year 1 of the contract will be GBP2295000. Funding for the initial 3 year term is estimated at GBP6885000 with an estimated total maximum expenditure of over the over the full five-year contract term including both optional extensions of GBP11475000.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
PCS-T Question 4A.2 - Care Inspectorate Registration
Bidders must confirm that they are appropriately registered with the Care Inspectorate for the services required.
PCS-T Question 4C.1.2 – Relevant Experience
Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described. A minimum of two examples will be required. Examples of relevant experience are delivering residential care or buildings based respite care to Children and young people aged from birth to 18 years with physical disabilities, complex health needs and/or autism.
General statement regarding Exclusion Grounds:
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
Open Procedure
Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
Quality:Price 80:20
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
01/12/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Credit Checks
1.The Council shall obtain a Creditsafe credit check and will score bidders accordingly:
71 - 100 Very Low Risk – Accept
51 - 70 Low Risk - Accept
30 - 50 Moderate Risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject.
21-29 High Risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject.
1-20 Very High Risk – Reject.
2. Please state current turnover (if contract value is over 50% of reported turnover, further discussion will be had internally with the option to reject).
3. If you are under no obligation to publish accounts on Companies House and/or do not have a comprehensive credit rating then provide audited financial accounts for the previous two years. Both quick and current ratios should be a minimum of 1:1.5 for the two successive years. Bidders whose ratios do not meet the minimum criteria will be rejected. Bidders who can provide audited accounts but chose not to do so shall be rejected.
4. Bidders who have been trading for less than one year and cannot provide audited accounts must submit the cash flow for the current year and a letter from the bank outlining the current cash and credit position for the current year and subsequent year. This will be subject to internal discussion with the option to reject.
5. If bidder still does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the firm may still be eligible for consideration where their submission is supported by a parent company guarantee.
Insurance
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Employer’s Liability Insurance = GBP10m
Public Liability Insurance = GBP5m
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32971. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Specific Community Benefits for this project are as follows:
-Fair Work First
-Carbon Reduction
Further details will be provided in the Tender Overview attachment in PCS-T
(SC Ref:846019)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court
Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1WP
UK
Telephone: +44 1224657200
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/10/2026