Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Highland · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Suppliers
- Advocacy Highland, Alzheimer Scotland SME, Caberfeidh Horizons SME, Caithness Mental Health Support Group, Cantraybridge SME, Change Mental Health SME, Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, Community Care Assynt Ltd., Creich Croick & Kincardine Day Care Association, Dementia Friendly Communities, Dunbeath & District Centre SME, Engaging With Activity CIC +22 more
- Value
- £22,935,040.28 across 2 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 036414-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date25 Mar 2026
- Published22 Apr 2026Published 28 days after the contract date
Description
Adult Social Care Unregistered Services, specifically; Third Sector Service Contracts.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| HH362-25-TW38 Adult Social Care Unregistered Services: Third Sector & Carers Service Contracts: Third Sector Service Contracts | Advocacy Highland, Alzheimer Scotland SME, Caberfeidh Horizons SME, Caithness Mental Health Support Group, Cantraybridge SME +26 more | £18.3m |
| HH362-25-TW38 Adult Social Care Unregistered Services: Third Sector & Carers Service Contracts: Carers Service Contracts | Connecting Carers, Mobilise, Voluntary Action Lochaber | £4.65m |
About the suppliers
Advocacy Highland: every public contract they have won.
Alzheimer Scotland: every public contract they have won.
Caberfeidh Horizons: every public contract they have won.
Caithness Mental Health Support Group: every public contract they have won.
Cantraybridge: every public contract they have won.
Change Mental Health: every public contract they have won.
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland: every public contract they have won.
Community Care Assynt Ltd.: every public contract they have won.
Creich Croick & Kincardine Day Care Association: every public contract they have won.
Dementia Friendly Communities: every public contract they have won.
Dunbeath & District Centre: every public contract they have won.
Engaging With Activity CIC: every public contract they have won.
Glachbeg Croft Centre: every public contract they have won.
Hearing & Sight Care: every public contract they have won.
High Life Highland: every public contract they have won.
Highland BlindCraft: every public contract they have won.
ILM (Highland): every public contract they have won.
Kinlochbervie Community Care Group (Ceilidh House): every public contract they have won.
Lochaber Sensory Care: every public contract they have won.
The Lochcarron Centre: every public contract they have won.
Marie Curie Cancer Care: every public contract they have won.
Nairn Hydrotherapy Trust: every public contract they have won.
North Coast Connection: every public contract they have won.
Partners in Advocacy: every public contract they have won.
Puffin Hydrotherapy Pool Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Rag Tag and Textile Ltd: every public contract they have won.
RNIB Scotland: every public contract they have won.
Scottish Huntington's Assocation: every public contract they have won.
Skye and Lochalsh Mental Health Association: every public contract they have won.
Spirit Advocacy: every public contract they have won.
Watermill Enterprises Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Connecting Carers: every public contract they have won.
Mobilise: every public contract they have won.
Voluntary Action Lochaber: every public contract they have won.