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title: "Adult Adoption Counselling and Information Exchange Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000580819"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2019-04-15"
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# Adult Adoption Counselling and Information Exchange Services

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000580819

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking to provide Adult Adoption Counselling and Information Exchange Services, as per the recent procurement award dated 28 March 2019. The contract, aimed at supporting up to 160 adopted individuals and their birth relatives, falls under the category of social services. The procurement process has been completed using a limited award procedure, with a total contract value of £430,920. The services are expected to take place in Edinburgh, with an emphasis on specialised counselling and information exchange services.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in social services, counselling, or similar fields, particularly those experienced in working with adoption-related matters. Given the limited supply market, this contract could be of interest to firms that have established connections within the adoption services sector, as they would be well-equipped to respond to the specific needs outlined by the City of Edinburgh Council.

## Notice

The City of Edinburgh Council has a requirement to provide two services for adult adoption counselling and also information exchange services between birth family members and adopted family members.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A contract has bee negotiated which will help support up to 160 adopted people and birth relatives with an adult adoption counselling service per annum. This service will include a records search, tracing, counselling and reunion service to both adopted people and birth relatives. In addition the contract will also provide 300 information exchanges between natural parents, relatives, adopters and children who have been adopted.. The supply market is limited and this contract will allow the time to review the services.

### Procurement Information

This Contract falls within the category of contracts covered by Regulation 74 of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and is being awarded in accordance with the process set out in Regulation 33, in particular Regulation 33 (1) section (b)where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons -- (ii)competition is absent for technical reasons; there is a limited supply market.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR351695 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Apr 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £430,920 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | SCOTTISH ADOPTION ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Apr 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR351695

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR351695
  Adult Adoption Counselling and Information Exchange Services - The City of Edinburgh Council has a requirement to provide two services for adult adoption counselling and also information exchange services between birth family members and adopted family members.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000580819
- https://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement

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