Notice Information
Notice Title
CT1293 - Framework Agreement for Children's Residential Care and Education
Notice Description
The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) seek to establish a Framework Agreement for Children's Residential Care and Education. Service Requirement The Council requires to put a multi provider framework agreement in place for the provision of Residential Care and Education within Residential Schools and Care Homes for Children and/ or Young People who have multiple and complex needs and for whom provision of residential care is the best means of improving Outcomes. The principles of Getting It Right for Every Child are at the heart of this Service. The Council and Providers shall work in partnership to commission and deliver services that will fully support Children and Young People as they grow and develop. This is broken into three lots: Lot 1 - Provision of Residential Care: Residential Care where the child or Young Person attends School elsewhere or is not in education; Lot 2 - Provision of Education: Education where the child or Young Person resides elsewhere; Lot 3 - Provision of Residential Care & Education integrated service: Residential Care and education provided as a package for the child or Young Person.
Lot Information
Lot 2 - Provision of Education
Lot 2 - Provision of Education: Education where the child or Young Person resides elsewhere. Additional information: This lot may be applied for on it's own, or along side a submission for lot 3
Lot 3 - Provision of Residential Care & Education integrated serviceLot 3 - Provision of Residential Care & Education integrated service: Residential Care and education provided as a package for the child or Young Person. Additional information: This lot may only be applied for in addition to a submission for Lot 1 or Lot 2. Organisations may not submit for Lot 3 alone.
Lot 1 - Provision of Residential CareLot 1 - Provision of Residential Care: Residential Care where the child or Young Person attends School elsewhere or is not in education. Additional information: This lot may be applied for on it's own, or along with a submission for lot 3
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-042884
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008266-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
80340000 - Special education services
85000000 - Health and social work services
85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £50,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £53,000,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Jul 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Mar 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 13 Feb 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- john.youngs@edinburgh.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1314693922
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH8 8BG
- Post Town
- 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
- TLM75 City of Edinburgh
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
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