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title: "0613454 Children's Residential Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dfbf"
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buyer: "The City of Edinburgh Council"
published: "2026-08-10"
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# 0613454 Children's Residential Placement

Buyer: The City of Edinburgh Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dfbf

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council procured children’s residential placement services, classified under special education services. The requirement covers residential care and education for children who need placement away from home, with delivery in East Lothian and Midlothian. The procurement was arranged as a single requirement. The council is the public-sector buyer, based at Waverley Court in Edinburgh. The selected provider, Ochil Tower School, is based in Auchterarder and is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise. This opportunity is relevant to specialist residential schools, children’s care providers and organisations able to provide an integrated placement involving accommodation, education and support for children. It is less relevant to suppliers offering only general education, non-residential care or unrelated social care services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded to Ochil Tower School, with an awarded and contracted value of £302,000. The contract was signed on 30 July 2026 and is recorded as active. The process covered one lot for children’s residential placement. One bid was received, and it came from an SME; the published bid statistics also record one bid from outside the EU and no electronic bids. The contracting route therefore involved a restricted approach rather than an openly advertised competition. The published outcome identifies the successful supplier and confirms that the council has entered into the contract, rather than merely selecting a preferred bidder.

This procurement demonstrates demand from The City of Edinburgh Council for specialist children’s residential placements combining accommodation with education and support. A credible future competitor would need to operate an appropriate residential setting, provide specialist educational services, and demonstrate that it can safely meet the individual needs of children requiring placement. The selected supplier was an SME, showing that delivery does not necessarily depend on a large corporate structure. Providers should be able to manage the full placement service across the relevant Scottish delivery area, with suitable premises, trained care and education staff, safeguarding arrangements and the operational capacity to support a council-funded placement. Organisations with experience in children’s residential education and a clear ability to deliver integrated care and learning would be best placed when this requirement is next considered.

## Notice

Children's Residential Placement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075563-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £302,000 |

## 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Ochil Tower School |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80340000 - Special education services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 09:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075563-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000839408
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290

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