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Young Carers and Family Drug and Alcohol Support Service

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Deadline
30 days left
April 27, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Open Procedure
Reference
027508-2026
Value
£1,000,000
Location
Southern Scotland, United Kingdom
Published
March 20, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

March 25, 2026

Deadline for Questions

April 20, 2026

Submission Deadline

April 27, 2026

Budget
£1,000,000
Duration
Not specified
Location
Southern Scotland
Type
Open Procedure
75
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

Scottish Borders Council (the Council) is seeking Bidder responses to this Invitation to Tender (ITT) to provide Young Carers and Family Drug and Alcohol Support Service. The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 makes it a statutory requirement for local authorities to support Young Carers (under 18 or still at school) to minimize the impact of their caring role. The service aims to reduce the impact of harms on children and young people from: Substance use in the family; Caring responsibility and the emotional impact of this where there is physical and mental ill-health in the family.

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Requirements & Qualifications

7 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (1)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (3)
Technical (1)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific submission requirements are detailed in the provided text.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed in the provided text.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS3
--Bidders must be able to provide a Young Carers and Family Drug and Alcohol Support Service.
--The service must aim to reduce the impact of harms on children and young people from substance use in the family.
--The service must aim to reduce the impact of harms on children and young people from caring responsibility and the emotional impact of this where there is physical and mental ill-health in the family.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific technical capability requirements are detailed in the provided text.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--The value of the tender is 1,000,000 EUR.

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75
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender for Young Carers and Family Drug and Alcohol Support Service is generally well-structured, with clear objectives and a reasonable estimated value. However, it lacks specific details on evaluation criteria and technical capabilities, and the submission process could be more streamlined.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender adheres to open procedure and provides a CPV code. Deadlines are present, though the submission deadline might be considered short given the scope. No disputes are indicated. Regulatory compliance is implied through the reference to the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016.

Clarity80/100

The description of the service required is clear, outlining the statutory basis and the aims of the support. Eligibility requirements are also reasonably defined. However, the absence of specified evaluation criteria and detailed technical capability requirements reduces overall clarity.

No evaluation criteria specified
Completeness70/100

Basic information such as title, reference, organization, estimated value, and deadline is present. The description is provided, and the CPV code is included. However, crucial documents are not detailed or summarized, and information regarding contract duration and financing is missing.

No document content available
Missing contract duration
Fairness85/100

The tender is an open procedure, promoting broad participation. The estimated value is disclosed, and the criteria for eligibility are based on the service's aims, which is objective. The use of e-procurement is noted. No specific requirements appear tailored to a single company.

Practicality65/100

The tender is flagged as 'E-Procurement', suggesting an electronic submission process. However, the 'Issues' section notes 'No e-submission', which is contradictory and needs clarification. The contract start date and duration are not specified, impacting practical planning for bidders.

No e-submission (contradictory flag)
Missing contract start date
Data Consistency90/100

Key fields like title, reference, organization, value, and deadline are populated. The status is 'active', and there are no reported disputes or suspensions. Dates are logical, with the submission deadline well into the future from the date of the tender notice.

Sustainability50/100

The tender does not explicitly mention any green procurement, social aspects, or innovation focus. This suggests a lack of emphasis on sustainability criteria within the tender documentation.

Not green procurement
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear service objectives and statutory basis
Open procedure for broad participation
Estimated value and CPV code provided
Active status with no disputes

Concerns

Lack of detailed evaluation criteria
Missing technical capability requirements
Absence of document content/summaries
Unclear e-submission process

Recommendations

1. Provide detailed evaluation criteria and weighting.
2. Specify technical capability requirements and contract duration.
3. Clarify the e-submission process and attach full tender documents.

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