Award

Fostering

NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process was conducted by North Ayrshire Council for a contract titled "Fostering." This tender falls under the services category, with the procurement method being an open procedure. The contract reflects cumulative spending against the Scotland Excel framework for Fostering for the period from 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2021. Key stakeholders in this process included Barnardo's Scotland, Fosterplus, and The National Fostering Agency (Scotland), which were the awarded suppliers. The contract value was set at £139,483.25 and was signed on 1st April 2020. The procurement stage is complete, indicating that the tendering process has concluded.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in social and community services, particularly those specialising in fostering and care services. Companies that possess the capability to provide such services, especially large organisations and small to medium enterprises (SMEs), would find themselves well-suited to compete for future contracts of this nature. Given the emphasis on local authority engagements, businesses with a strong understanding of community needs and a proven record in service delivery are likely to benefit substantially from comparable tenders in the future.

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Notice Title

Fostering

Notice Description

North Ayrshire Council are publishing this annual cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against the Scotland Excel framework for Fostering for the period commencing 1st April 2020 until 31st March 2021. This contract notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works for which an award notice would have been published at the time of award in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulation 2015.

Lot Information

Lot 1

North Ayrshire Council are publishing this annual cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against the Scotland Excel framework for Fostering for the period commencing 1st April 2020 until 31st March 2021. This contract notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works for which an award notice would have been published at the time of award in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulation 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000665714
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP426131
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£139,483 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IRVINE
Postcode
KA12 8EE
Post Town
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire

Local Authority
North Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Irvine South
Westminster Constituency
Central Ayrshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

BARNARDO'S SCOTLAND

FOSTERPLUS

THE NATIONAL FOSTERING AGENCY (SCOTLAND

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP426131
    Fostering - North Ayrshire Council are publishing this annual cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against the Scotland Excel framework for Fostering for the period commencing 1st April 2020 until 31st March 2021. This contract notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works for which an award notice would have been published at the time of award in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulation 2015.

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