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title: "Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000509014"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTLAND EXCEL"
published: "2021-01-05"
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# Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks

Buyer: SCOTLAND EXCEL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000509014

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## Summary

The procurement process entails a limited tender initiated by Scotland Excel for "Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks." This framework agreement is aimed at providing high-quality placements for children and young people with complex support needs. The framework has a duration of two years from 1 May 2020 and operates under public contracts regulations. Key contacts for this tender include Euan Kidd, reachable at socialcare@scotland-excel.org.uk or +44 1416187842. The tender period for submissions is open till 27 October 2017. The location covered includes various regions within Scotland.

This tender represents significant opportunities for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in childcare, education services, and related support provisions. As multiple service options under this framework are available, businesses focusing on residential care, care and education services, short breaks, and day education are well-positioned to compete. Bidders should be prepared to demonstrate technical expertise and a commitment to community benefits as part of their proposals, aligning with the buying organisation's objectives to uphold high service standards for vulnerable children and families.

## Notice

This notice relates to the award of new entrants to to the Scotland Excel Flexible Framework Agreement for Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks. The Flexible Framework Agreement was established in 2018 and is for the provision of high quality placements for children and young people who require residential care, care and education, education and short breaks and who may have a range of complex and challenging support needs. The remaining duration of the Flexible Framework Agreement will be for two years from 1 May 2020. The values shown reflect those estimates as advertised at the establishment of the framework.

### Lot Information

Service Option 1 - Residential Care

Flexible Framework Agreement for Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks. Remaining duration of the Flexible Framework Agreement will be for two years from 1 May 2020. The values shown reflect those advertised at the establishment of the framework (which are estimates, subject to change).. The values shown reflect those advertised at the establishment of the framework (which are estimates, subject to change).

Service Option 2 - Care and Education

Flexible Framework Agreement for Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks. Remaining duration of the Flexible Framework Agreement will be for two years from 1 May 2020. The values shown reflect those advertised at the establishment of the framework (which are estimates, subject to change).. The values shown reflect those advertised at the establishment of the framework (which are estimates, subject to change).

Service Option 3 - Short Breaks

Flexible Framework Agreement for Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks. Remaining duration of the Flexible Framework Agreement will be for two years from 1 May 2020. The values shown reflect those advertised at the establishment of the framework (which are estimates, subject to change).. The values shown reflect those advertised at the establishment of the framework (which are estimates, subject to change).

Service Option 4 - Day Education

Flexible Framework Agreement for Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks. Remaining duration of the Flexible Framework Agreement will be for two years from 1 May 2020. The values shown reflect those advertised at the establishment of the framework (which are estimates, subject to change).. The values shown reflect those advertised at the establishment of the framework (which are estimates, subject to change).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN403389 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £421,600,000 |
| Lots value | £421,600,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £421,600,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTLAND EXCEL |
| Locality | PAISLEY |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA1 1AR |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Paisley East and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 13 |
| Supplier names | BDT CARE SOLUTIONS; CLEARVIEW CARE; COMPASS CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES; CRANNOCH RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE RESOURCE; FTS CARE; GILMOURBANKS LIMITED - HOLISTIC CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION; GREENLEAF HOUSE; HIGHTREES LTD (T/A CLOSEBURN CENTRE; OCHIL TOWER SCHOOL; PARTNERS IN CARE LIMITED (RADICAL SERVICES; REFLEXIONS CARE GROUP LIMITED (NEW REFLEXIONS; SNOWDON SCHOOL; THE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN403389
- 6 Sep 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP294865

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP294865
  Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks - Flexible Framework Agreement for Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks. Expected Duration of the Flexible Framework Agreement will be for four years from Commencement Date. The value is estimated and may be subject to change. For more info on this procurement, including tender info sessions, see the document within folder "A. Contract Notice Information" of the attachments area within the itt_20045 (project_8869) on the Public Contracts Scotland-Tender website https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/login.html
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN403389
  Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks - This notice relates to the award of new entrants to to the Scotland Excel Flexible Framework Agreement for Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks. The Flexible Framework Agreement was established in 2018 and is for the provision of high quality placements for children and young people who require residential care, care and education, education and short breaks and who may have a range of complex and challenging support needs. The remaining duration of the Flexible Framework Agreement will be for two years from 1 May 2020. The values shown reflect those estimates as advertised at the establishment of the framework.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/Documents/Landlord%20Register.pdf
- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services/made
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
- http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
- http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Associate-members.aspx
- http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/aboutus/ourmembers.aspx
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000509014
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/login.html

## Provenance

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