AwardedAwarded 8 June 2026
Young Carers and Family Drug and Alcohol Support Service
Scottish Borders Council · Local authority
In brief
Scottish Borders Council awarded care and healthcare work to Action for Children on 8 June 2026.
The notice gives a value of £1,000,000 excluding VAT.
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What the notice says
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.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Action for Children (SME) 2 bids received | £1,000,000 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Prior information notice · notice 014505-2026
- Contract notice · notice 027508-2026
- Contract award notice · notice 059822-2026
About the buyer
Scottish Borders CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
11Awards
9Suppliers it has used most for care
- Action for Children1 contract
- Call-In Homecare1 contract
- Concept Home Care1 contract
- Enhance Support and Care1 contract
- Gentle Hands healthCare limited1 contract
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From notice 014505-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 February 2026, last updated 25 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.