Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Foster Care and Continuing Care Service
Notice Description
Framework Agreement for foster placements and continuing care for children and young people requiring this provision preferably within a 25-mile radius of West Bridge Street, Falkirk, FK1 5RS.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Framework Agreement for foster placements and continuing care for children and young people requiring this provision preferably within a 25-mile radius of West Bridge Street, Falkirk, FK1 5RS.. The duration of the Framework Agreement will be four years with the option to extend for up to two further years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000788171
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL533712
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
85320000 - Social services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £15,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £15,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Apr 202510 months 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FALKIRK COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- cpu@falkirk.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1324506566
Buyer Location
- Locality
- FALKIRK
- Postcode
- FK5 4RU
- Post Town
- Falkirk and Stirling
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM12 Falkirk
- Delivery Location
- TLM76 Falkirk
-
- Local Authority
- Falkirk
- Electoral Ward
- Bonnybridge and Larbert
- Westminster Constituency
- Alloa and Grangemouth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522670&idx=11
28th January 2025 - Appendix 4 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522670&idx=12
28th January 2025 - Appendix 5 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522670&idx=13
28th January 2025 - Appendix 6 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522670&idx=14
28th January 2025 - Appendix 7 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522670&idx=6
28th January 2025 - Schedule 4.2 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522670&idx=7
28th January 2025 - Schedule 5 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522670&idx=8
28th January 2025 - Appendix 1 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522670&idx=9
28th January 2025 - Appendix 2 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522670&idx=10
28th January 2025 - Appendix 3 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522670&idx=2
28th January 2025 - Schedule 2 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522670&idx=3
28th January 2025 - Schedule 3 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522670&idx=4
28th January 2025 - Schedule 4 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522670&idx=5
28th January 2025 - Schedule 4.1 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN522670&idx=1
28th January 2025 - Schedule 1 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522670
Provision of Foster Care and Continuing Care Service - Framework Agreement for foster placements and continuing care for children and young people requiring this provision preferably within a 25-mile radius of West Bridge Street, Falkirk, FK1 5RS. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL533712
Provision of Foster Care and Continuing Care Service - Framework Agreement for foster placements and continuing care for children and young people requiring this provision preferably within a 25-mile radius of West Bridge Street, Falkirk, FK1 5RS.
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