Unpaid Carer Support Service

Buyer

Midlothian Council

Estimated value

£3.7m

Location

Scotland

Deadline

27 November 2026

Published

21 October 2026

Category

Social work and related services

Trade

Health and social care

Suitable for SMEs

Not flagged

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In plain English

Midlothian Council requires a single provider to deliver community-based unpaid carer support services across Midlothian, aligned with the 2025-28 IJB Strategy. No special requirements are stated.

Description 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.