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The Provision of Direct Support Services for Adults and Young Carers

Awarded to Alzheimer Scotland, Change Mental Health, Dumfries and Galloway Carers Centre +2 more

Dumfries and Galloway Council(buyer)

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Published 3 March 2026

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Overview

Dumfries and Galloway Council awarded a contract worth £1,361,686.78 on 23 March 2026 to five organisations—Alzheimer Scotland, Change Mental Health, Dumfries and Galloway Carers Centre, Quarriers, and Relationships Scotland Dumfries and Galloway—to provide direct support services for adults and young carers. The scope includes preparation of support plans, information and advice services, individual and group support, short breaks, and promotion of carer involvement in local forums and feedback mechanisms to enable carers to maintain wellbeing while continuing in their caring role.

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Lots (5)

  • Information, Advice and Support for Carers and Young Carers

    Lot 1 of the contract aims to provide a full range of preventative approaches and support that enables Carers of call ages in Dumfries and Galloway to achieve and maintain optimum wellbeing and be fully supported to continue their caring role.

    Won by Dumfries and Galloway Carers Centre
  • Information, Advice and Support for Parent Carers of Children under 18

    Lot 2 of the contract aims to support Carers who are caring for children and young people under the age of 18. This is by offering a range of preventative approaches and support that enables Carers to achieve and maintain optimum wellbeing and be fully supported to continue their caring role.

    Won by Quarriers
  • Information, Advice and Support for Carers of People Living with Mental Ill Health

    Lot 3 of the contract aims to support Carers who are caring for someone with mental ill health. This is by offering a range of preventative approaches and support that enables Carers to achieve and maintain optimum wellbeing and be fully supported to continue their caring role.

    Won by Change Mental Health
  • Information, Advice and Support for Carers of People Living with Dementia

    Lot 4 of the contract aims to support Carers who are caring for someone living with dementia This is by offering a range of preventative approaches and support that enables Carers to achieve and maintain optimum wellbeing and be fully supported to continue their caring role.

    Won by Alzheimer Scotland
  • Counselling for Carers

    Lot 5 is for a counselling service would be available to support Carers to improve their health and wellbeing. This service should be available for Carers who require counselling due to psychological impact of their caring role which can include the end of a caring role or bereavement.

    Won by Relationships Scotland Dumfries and Galloway

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Contract signed
Category
Services
Procedure
Limited
Published
3 March 2026
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesSocial work and related services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£710,102
Award date
23 March 2026
Winners
  • Alzheimer Scotland
  • Change Mental Health
  • Dumfries and Galloway Carers Centre
  • Quarriers
  • Relationships Scotland Dumfries and Galloway

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  1. Contract

    24 March 2026

  2. Contract

    3 March 2026

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