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0613454 Children's Residential Placement

The City of Edinburgh Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 09:56

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Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council procured children’s residential placement services, classified under special education services. The requirement covers residential care and education for children who need placement away from home, with delivery in East Lothian and Midlothian. The procurement was arranged as a single requirement. The council is the public-sector buyer, based at Waverley Court in Edinburgh. The selected provider, Ochil Tower School, is based in Auchterarder and is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise. This opportunity is relevant to specialist residential schools, children’s care providers and organisations able to provide an integrated placement involving accommodation, education and support for children. It is less relevant to suppliers offering only general education, non-residential care or unrelated social care services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded to Ochil Tower School, with an awarded and contracted value of £302,000. The contract was signed on 30 July 2026 and is recorded as active. The process covered one lot for children’s residential placement. One bid was received, and it came from an SME; the published bid statistics also record one bid from outside the EU and no electronic bids. The contracting route therefore involved a restricted approach rather than an openly advertised competition. The published outcome identifies the successful supplier and confirms that the council has entered into the contract, rather than merely selecting a preferred bidder.

This procurement demonstrates demand from The City of Edinburgh Council for specialist children’s residential placements combining accommodation with education and support. A credible future competitor would need to operate an appropriate residential setting, provide specialist educational services, and demonstrate that it can safely meet the individual needs of children requiring placement. The selected supplier was an SME, showing that delivery does not necessarily depend on a large corporate structure. Providers should be able to manage the full placement service across the relevant Scottish delivery area, with suitable premises, trained care and education staff, safeguarding arrangements and the operational capacity to support a council-funded placement. Organisations with experience in children’s residential education and a clear ability to deliver integrated care and learning would be best placed when this requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

0613454 Children's Residential Placement

Notice Description

Children's Residential Placement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dfbf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075563-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80340000 - Special education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£302,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The City of Edinburgh Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
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
TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ochil Tower School

Further Information

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