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title: "DCAF-National Kinship Care Advice Service"
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# DCAF-National Kinship Care Advice Service

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d5fb

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## Summary

The Scottish Government, operating from Glasgow, recently completed the DCAF-National Kinship Care Advice Service procurement process, under the Children and Families Directorate. This procurement falls under the Social Work and Related Services category, focusing on areas across Scotland (UKM). It reached the award stage with the contract being officially signed on 25th June 2025, and the service commencing on 1st September 2025. This open procedure was conducted under the legal framework CELEX 32014L0024, with tenders evaluated based on 80% quality and 20% price. The contract includes a potential 12-month extension, at the discretion of Scottish Ministers, to deliver continuous community benefits aligned with Scottish Government's National Outcomes. The main supplier awarded the contract is CHILDREN 1ST, based in Edinburgh.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in delivering social services, particularly those with expertise in kinship care. It is well suited for organisations proficient in providing support and advice services, with a strong capacity to engage kinship carers and young people in Scotland. Moreover, businesses adept at ensuring community benefits and those capable of integrating local SMEs could find a favourable position in meeting contract requirements. The procurement's emphasis on community engagement and social-economic benefits presents an opportunity for businesses to innovate in service delivery, enhancing their profile and impact in the public sector.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037057-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Award date | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £697,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £697,479 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8EA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHILDREN 1ST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 3 Jul 2025 at 10:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037057-2025
- 3 Apr 2025 at 14:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012883-2025
- 24 Jan 2025 at 11:40 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002495-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000791516
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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