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Services for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) in Highland

The Highland Council · Local authority

In brief

The Highland Council is looking for suppliers for care and healthcare work (Scotland).

The estimated value is £3,600,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, starting 1 April 2027.

Bids close at midday, Tuesday 1 December 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by: midday, Tuesday 1 December 2026

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 21 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

A holistic support service for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) referred through the National Transfer Scheme (NTS) and those arriving spontaneously within the Highland area. The initial contract length will be two years (April 2027 - March 2029) with additional options to extend the contract on a yearly basis for up a further three years (March 2032). Funding will be provided through the UK Government's funding arrangements and the Council's ability to exercise any extension option will be dependent on the continuation of this funding supply.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 18 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £3,600,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Scotland?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Tuesday 1 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

15 September 2026Prior information notice · notice 087146-2026
21 October 2026Contract notice · notice 099247-2026

Last time this was bought

Children's Disability Short Breaks (Highland)

Won by: Autism & Neurodiversity North Scotland, Carr Gomm, Newcross Healthcare Solutions Limited
Awarded: 8 October 2025
Value: Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on The Highland Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

The Highland CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for care

Apex Scotland1 contract
Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association Limited1 contract
Caithness and Sutherland Women's Aid (CASWA)1 contract
Centred(Scotland)1 contract
Inverness Badenoch and Strathspey Citizens Advice Bureau1 contract

All tenders and awards from The Highland Council

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From notice 087146-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 15 September 2026, last updated 21 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 21 October 2026.