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Award

28 Mar 2023 at 14:03

Tender

21 Dec 2022 at 10:02

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has completed the procurement process for the provision of Scotland's Adoption Register, focusing on administrative social services. The contract, awarded to the Association for Fostering, Kinship and Adoption Scotland, is valued at £450,834 and was signed on 22nd March 2023. The adoption register facilitates linking children with adopters in Scotland through various events and services, with a contract duration of 24 months.

This tender offers opportunities for social work services providers and organisations engaged in adoption and child welfare services. Businesses interested in family finding, adoption matching, and social work services would be well-suited to compete. Key dates include the tender period ending on 31st January 2023 and the contract start date on 1st April 2023. The procurement method used was an open procedure with electronic submission, allowing a wide range of potential suppliers to participate.

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Notice Title

Scotland's Adoption Register

Notice Description

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external Service Provider for the provision of Scotland's Adoption Register. Provision of Scotland's Adoption Register is set out in The Scotland's Adoption Register Regulations 2016 and comprises an online Register and national matching service that allows social workers to share information about children who have a plan for adoption with approved adopters in Scotland. The contract will be for a period of 24 months.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Adoption Register plays a key role in providing opportunities for children and prospective adopters to come together through hosting events such as adoption exchange days and adoption activity days. The Register also offers direct advice to local authorities about family finding for individual children or sibling groups. The aim is to enable adopters to be part of the process of linking with a child, to encourage them to consider children they may not previously have thought about adopting, and ultimately to create new families. The contract will be for a period of 24 months. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039329
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008969-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85321000 - Administrative social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£432,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£432,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£450,834 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Mar 20233 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Association for Fostering, Kinship and Adoption Scotland

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