2026 – Aberdeen City – Integrated Children with Disabilities Services

Aberdeen City Council is inviting tenders for an integrated specialist support service for disabled children and young people from birth to 18 years with complex and significant care and support needs. The contract has an estimated maximum value of £11,475,000 excluding VAT, including optional extensions over a potential five-year term.

The service will provide tailored support to children and families across Aberdeen City, including home and community outreach, specialist residential care and residential overnight short breaks.

Service Requirements

The contract is not divided into lots. The integrated service will include three main elements:

• Home and Community Outreach: Person-centred outreach support, care at home and whole-family support for children and their families.
• Residential Care: Specialist residential care for up to four children who can no longer remain living at home.
• Residential Overnight and Short-Break Services: Child-centred residential and short-break provision, primarily for older children and teenagers, according to their age and developmental needs.

Services will operate through a hub-and-spoke model centred on the provider’s properties in Aberdeen, with collaboration involving the Council’s Social Work Service, Orchard Brae School, other schools, health services and relevant partner organisations.

Contract Information

• Buyer: Aberdeen City Council
• Deadline: 1 December 2026, 12:00pm
• Contract Value: £11,475,000 excluding VAT, including optional extensions
• Delivery Length: Initial three-year term, with two optional extensions forming a potential five-year contract
• Annual Funding: £2,295,000 for Year 1
• Tender Reference: SC Ref: 846019
• Project Code: 32971
• Tender Link: Public Contracts Scotland – PCS-Tender portal
• Award Method: Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT), weighted 80% quality and 20% price

Supplier Requirements

Bidders must meet the following requirements:

• Care Inspectorate Registration: Appropriate registration for the services being tendered is mandatory.
• Relevant Experience: At least two examples demonstrating relevant experience, such as residential care or building-based respite services for children and young people aged from birth to 18 with physical disabilities, complex health needs and/or autism.
• Financial Standing: Bidders will undergo a Creditsafe credit check and must provide the financial information required by the Council. Additional audited accounts, financial ratios or supporting documentation may be required depending on the bidder’s circumstances.
• Insurance: Employer’s Liability Insurance of £10 million and Public Liability Insurance of £5 million must be held or obtainable before the contract begins.
• Community Benefits: The contract includes Fair Work First and carbon reduction commitments.

Tenders must be submitted electronically through PCS-Tender. The procurement is being conducted under an open procedure, and submissions may be made in English.

Commercial Relevance

This opportunity is relevant to specialist children’s care providers, residential care organisations and support providers with the appropriate Care Inspectorate registration and experience of working with children with complex needs. Organisations capable of delivering integrated outreach, care-at-home, residential and short-break services may be well placed to consider this contract in Aberdeen City.

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