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DCAF-National Kinship Care Advice Service

Scottish Government

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

03 Jul 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

03 Apr 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Planning

24 Jan 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, located in Glasgow, has concluded a contract procurement process for the "DCAF-National Kinship Care Advice Service," which aims to provide comprehensive support and advice tailored to kinship carers and children in care. This procurement, categorised under general public services, underwent an open procedure managed by the Scottish Government's Children and Families Directorate, culminating in a contract award with CHILDREN 1ST valued at approximately £697,479.35. The awarded contract, which became active on 25th June 2025, is set to commence on 1st September 2025, serving the UKM region and potentially extending for a 12-month optional period. The procurement process prioritised quality (80%) over price (20%) within the criteria, with a final tender submission deadline on 6th May 2025 and the bid opening on the same day.

This contract provides a significant opportunity for businesses experienced in delivering support services to kinship families, given the comprehensive service requirements and emphasis on quality. Large organisations like CHILDREN 1ST, which have a substantial resource base and experience in social services, are well-positioned to excel in this tender. The procurement process encourages the involvement of subcontractors and places a strong emphasis on community benefits, such as providing community spaces, inclusive development opportunities, and utilising local enterprises. Therefore, businesses with expertise in community development, social welfare, and those capable of constructing collaborative local networks could find substantial growth opportunities through participation in such procurement activities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DCAF-National Kinship Care Advice Service

Notice Description

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of a National Kinship Care Advice Service. The Scottish Government Children and Families Directorate, on behalf of the Care Experience and Whole Family Wellbeing division, wishes to commission a National Kinship Care Service. The purpose of the Service is to provide relevant support, and up to date advice and information, including peer support, specifically tailored to the needs of kinship carers and children and young people living in kinship care. The new service should also provide a platform for bringing kinship care families together and the sharing of practice between local authorities and other agencies.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement will follow an Open Procedure. If there are named subcontractors/technicians upon which the bidder will rely to meet the selection criteria, these named parties must complete and reattach the SPD Supplier Response Form attached to SPD questions 2C.1.1 (Technicians) and 2D.1.2 (Subcontractors) on PCS-T. Scottish Government reserves the right to request this information from relevant parties upon whom the main bidder will not rely to fulfil selection criteria. 4C.4 Bidders must confirm that they will include the standard clause in all contracts used in the delivery of the requirements, ensuring payment of subcontractors at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days and include a point of contact for subcontractors to refer to in the case of payment difficulties. This will require active monitoring of payment performance and provision of evidence and reporting to the Scottish Government on a regular basis. Bidders who fail to answer "Yes" to this question will not have their tender considered further. 4C.7 Light Touch: Bidders will be required to confirm that they will employ environmental management measures that meet the following requirements: Evidence that their organisation has taken steps to build their awareness of the climate change emergency and consideration of how they will respond. This should include details of planned projects and actions to reduce the bidder's carbon emissions. 4C.10 Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to sub-contract and if so, for what proportion of the contract. Bidders must confirm that they will pay staff that are involved in the delivery of services under the contract, at least the real Living Wage. Any tenderer who answers "No" to this question will not be subject to further evaluation. Bidders will be required to complete a Supplier Assurance Questionnaire with a Moderate risk allocated. Suppliers must pass the initial questionnaire or provide a Cyber Implementation Plan.

Options: There is a 12 month optional period that will be utilised at Scottish Ministers discretion.

Renewal: One period of 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000788696
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL533855
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£697,500 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£697,479 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jul 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
31 Jan 2025Expired
Award Date
25 Jun 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
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
Scottish Government
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

CHILDREN 1ST

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522449
    National Kinship Care Advice Service - The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of a National Kinship Care Advice Service. The Scottish Government Children and Families Directorate, on behalf of the Care Experience and Whole Family Wellbeing division, wishes to commission a National Kinship Care Service for the next two years (2025 - 2027) with an optional third year. The purpose of the Service is to provide relevant support, and up to date advice and information, including peer support, specifically tailored to the needs of kinship carers and children and young people living in kinship care. The new service should also provide a platform for bringing kinship care families together and the sharing of practice between local authorities and other agencies.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527520
    DCAF-National Kinship Care Advice Service - The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of a National Kinship Care Advice Service. The Scottish Government Children and Families Directorate, on behalf of the Care Experience and Whole Family Wellbeing division, wishes to commission a National Kinship Care Service. The purpose of the Service is to provide relevant support, and up to date advice and information, including peer support, specifically tailored to the needs of kinship carers and children and young people living in kinship care. The new service should also provide a platform for bringing kinship care families together and the sharing of practice between local authorities and other agencies.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL533855
    DCAF-National Kinship Care Advice Service - The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of a National Kinship Care Advice Service. The Scottish Government Children and Families Directorate, on behalf of the Care Experience and Whole Family Wellbeing division, wishes to commission a National Kinship Care Service. The purpose of the Service is to provide relevant support, and up to date advice and information, including peer support, specifically tailored to the needs of kinship carers and children and young people living in kinship care. The new service should also provide a platform for bringing kinship care families together and the sharing of practice between local authorities and other agencies.

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