Open tenders / Health & social care
Planned procurement · Notice 087146-2026
Holistic Support Services for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) in Highland
The Highland Council
- Value
- £3.6m
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- Scotland
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- Not stated
In plain English
The Highland Council is giving early notice that it plans to commission a holistic support service for unaccompanied asylum seeking children arriving in the Highland area, either through the National Transfer Scheme or spontaneously. The initial contract is expected to run two years from April 2027 to March 2029, with yearly extensions possible up to March 2032, at an estimated value of £3.6m.
Good fit for: Children's social care and refugee/asylum support providers working in the Highlands.
Watch out: Extensions depend on UK Government funding continuing; Single lot covering the whole service, worth about £3.6m
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What the buyer says
The Highland Council are looking to notify the market of their intention to commission 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. It is anticipated that 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.
Procedure: not stated. Published 15 Sep 2026.
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