Unpaid Carer Support Service[E14]
Dalkeith, United KingdomMidlothian Council[E1]
In plain English
- What they want
- Midlothian Council seeks a single Provider to be the main service delivering a range of community based unpaid carer support services to relevant carers in Midlothian. The services will support carers in a range of carer roles and circumstances, including carers who are currently underserved within services.
- Who can bid
- No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
- Deadline
- Buyer's deadline: 27 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 27 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.Published 21 Oct 2026.
- Value
- GBP 3,720,799
- Buyer
- Midlothian CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
- How to apply
- Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Tender documents
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- Deadline[E5]
- 27 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
- Value[E15]
- GBP 3,720,799
- Published[E11]
- 21 Oct 2026
- Procedure[E10]
- Open procedure
- Last checked
- 18 hours ago
About the requirement
From the notice
Midlothian Council seeks a single Provider to be the main service delivering a range of community based unpaid carer support services to relevant carers in Midlothian. The services will support carers in a range of carer roles and circumstances, including carers who are currently underserved within services. The service contract is focussed on delivery of Midlothian Integration Joint Board (IJB) Unpaid Carer Strategy (2025-28), and the Provider will support development and delivery of future strategies in place during the duration of the contract. The Provider is expected to work collaboratively with statutory and Third Sector Providers in Midlothian. The funding to support the contract is fixed over the term.[E6]
Eligibility and requirements
Risks and unknowns
- UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.
Updates
First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 099692-2026
Evidence
15 factsEvery fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.
- E1
The buyer is Midlothian Council.
Document 099692-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E2
The notice is classified under CPV 85000000 (Health and social work services).
Document 099692-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E3
The notice is classified under CPV 85300000 (Social work and related services).
Document 099692-2026, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E4
Find a Tender publishes United Kingdom procurement.
Document 099692-2026, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E5
Tenders must be submitted by 27 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-27T12:00:00Z”
Document 099692-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E6
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Midlothian Council seeks a single Provider to be the main service delivering a range of community based unpaid carer support services to relevant carers in Midlothian. The services will support carers in a range of carer roles and circumstances, including carers who are currentl…”
Document 099692-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E7
Delivery location: UKM73.
Document 099692-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E8
The legal basis is CELEX 32014L0024.
Document 099692-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E9
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 099692-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E10
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document 099692-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E11
The notice was published on 21 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-21T16:57:52+01:00”
Document 099692-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E12
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 099692-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E13
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk”
Document 099692-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E14
The notice is titled "Unpaid Carer Support Service".
Document 099692-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E15
The stated value is GBP 3,720,798.75.
“3720798.75 GBP”
Document 099692-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
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