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title: "Edinburgh Fostering and Continuing Care Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ad2d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2021-05-05"
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# Edinburgh Fostering and Continuing Care Framework

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ad2d

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council has announced the award of the Edinburgh Fostering and Continuing Care Framework, which falls under the welfare services for children and young people sector. This tender process, initiated through a selective procurement method involving negotiations, has reached the Award stage. The framework is estimated at a substantial total value of £36,409,000 over a four-year period. Notable lots included are Lot 3B for Short Breaks (Specialist) and Lot 5B for Permanent Placements (Specialist), both of which cater to children requiring specialised support. Key dates include the signing of contracts on 15 April 2021 and the completion status of the tender process as of 5 May 2021.

## Notice

The Council is aware that to maintain the highest quality and meet the needs of the children and young people, it is in the children's best interest to be looked after by foster carers linked to the City of Edinburgh Council. However, there are times that in-house resources do not fully meet the needs and the Council needs to look for alternate quality foster placements from independent providers. This Framework is an opportunity for independent providers to work with the Council.

### Lot Information

Lot 3B - Short Breaks (Specialist)

The children need carer families who can care for them for short periods of time and may require more specialist support. This can allow them to have a break from their parents or carers, to enable them to continue to care for children by giving them some time and space for themselves. These breaks can vary in length and frequency. Additional information: All additional information can be found in the specification and the ITT

Lot 5B - Permanent Placements (Specialist)

Children who need permanent fostering or adoption will have been looked after by the Communities and Families Department and are unable to return to their own homes for a range of reasons. These children may require more specialist support. Additional information: All additional information can be found in the specification and the ITT documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009660-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Procedure involving negotiations |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,780,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 15 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN SERVICES; BARNARDO'S; CARE VISIONS; CAROLINA HOUSE TRUST; CORE ASSETS SCOTLAND (TRADING AS FOSTER CARE ASSOCIATES SCOTLAND; DEAN AND CAUVIN YOUNG PEOPLE'S TRUST; FOSTER CARE CONNECT; FOSTERING PEOPLE; FOSTERING RELATIONS; FOSTERPLUS SCOTLAND; JMT FOSTERING SERVICES; QUARRIERS; SWIIS FOSTER CARE; TACT; THE NATIONAL FOSTERING AGENCY (SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 5 May 2021 at 08:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009660-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:293652-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290

## Provenance

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