2026 - Aberdeen City - Integrated Children with Disabilities Services

Aberdeen City Council
Scotland
Open procedure

Integrated model covering home and community outreach, care at home, whole-family support, a specialist residential care service for up to four children, and overnight short-break services for children aged birth to 18 with complex needs, including autism. Delivered through a hub-and-spoke model from the provider's Aberdeen properties, with working relationships with social work, Orchard Brae School and health services.

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Closes in 26 days· 1 December 2026

Estimated value: £11.5m; Buyer estimate
Published: 20 October 2026
Deadline: 1 December 2026; 26 days left
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of integrated specialist support, outreach, care and residential short-break services for disabled children and young people in Aberdeen.

Home and Community Outreach: Outreach support, Care at home, Whole-family support
Residential Care: Specialist residential care for up to four children who are no longer able to remain living at home
Residential Overnight and Short-Break Services: High-quality, child-centred residential and short-break services

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	£11.5m	Not stated
Lot 2	£11.5m	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this tender

Short breaks for disabled children: activity, community and home-basedMain service£144k typicalHome and community outreach support for disabled children
Children's residential home placements£1.8m typicalSpecialist residential care for up to four disabled children
Overnight short breaks for disabled children£1.3m typicalResidential overnight and short-break services

Lifecycle

Published
20 October 2026
Deadline for bids26 days left
1 December 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
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The buyer

Aberdeen City Council

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3891583/2026-aberdeen-city-integrated-children-with-disabilities-services
Buyer reference: org-13
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Aberdeen City Council. 2026 - Aberdeen City - Integrated Children with Disabilities Services. Tender, 20 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3891583/2026-aberdeen-city-integrated-children-with-disabilities-services (accessed 5 November 2026).