Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) Accommodation and Support Services

Tender description

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP) reported the Social Care Planned Procurement 2026-27 and Commissioning Development Plan at the Glasgow City Integrated Joint Board Meeting in November 2025 (Item 8) (Please see the Additional Document which contains the link to this report) The procurement plan advised that in relation to Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) Accommodation and Support Services 'Preliminary procurement notices are due to be published in the Spring of 2026.' In update to this report GCHSCP can advise that the Strategic Commissioning and Programmes Team is in the process of planning pre-procurement market engagement and consultation for UASC services. Further to this, the intended procurement plan is outlined below - Consultation with the market - July to September 2026 Tender Live - Feb to March 2027 Contract Award- July to September 2027 Implementation period - October 2027 to February 2028 Services start date - 1 March 2028 Exact dates for the procurement stages will be notified to the market as the timeline is finalised. UASC services comprise accommodation and/or support services delivered collaboratively, including orientation and early support for asylum-seeking young people. Through person-centred, trauma-informed approaches, services support young people to settle into their local communities, access education, health and wellbeing services, develop independent living and tenancy management skills, build social connections, and progress towards safe, sustainable independent living and positive future outcomes. The GCHSCP Strategic Commissioning and Programmes Team will use this notice to advise of future market engagement and consultation events as these are planned between July and September 2026. If you are interested in future engagement sessions then please register your interest in this notice in Public Contracts Scotland. You will then receive a notification as information is added to the notice.