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title: "Scotland's Adoption Register"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000606416"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2020-04-09"
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# Scotland's Adoption Register

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000606416

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is coordinating a procurement process for the "Scotland's Adoption Register", aimed at providing an online platform that facilitates the sharing of information about children available for adoption with approved adopters across Scotland. This tender, classified under the services industry, is currently in the Award stage with the contract value set at £676,251. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1st April 2020, lasting until 31st March 2022, with a possible extension until 31st March 2023. Interested parties must note that the submission deadline has already passed, as it ended on 10th January 2020.

This procurement opportunity presents an excellent chance for businesses specialised in software development, social services, or consultancy within the adoption and fostering sector. Companies that can offer innovative technologies or services related to online platforms, data management, event hosting, and family finding services are particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract. Given the focus on quality and the requirement for bidders to demonstrate strong financial standing, firms with solid track records and relevant expertise will likely have a competitive advantage.

## Notice

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Scotland's Adoption Register. This comprises an online Register that allows social workers to share information about children who have a plan for adoption with approved adopters in Scotland. The services also include hosting events such as adoption exchange days and adoption activity days as well as offering direct advice to local authorities about family finding for individual children or sibling groups. The estimated value of the contract includes both the two year initial contract period and the potential extension year.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Scotland's Adoption Register Regulations 2016 came into force on 1 April 2016 and enshrined the types of information about children and prospective adopters to be provided for inclusion in Register. The 2016 Regulations also require local authorities and adoption agencies to refer children and adopters to the Register through the national linking service within 3 months of the child being registered for adoption or, for adopters, within 3 months of being approved at Panel. The purpose of the Register is to ensure that when adoption is identified as the right plan for a child, a suitable placement can be found as soon as possible - providing a national system that helps local authorities and adoption agencies to explore the widest possible range of links from right across Scotland - and in some cases further afield. It does this by providing a national online linking service, hosting information events that allow adopters to find out more about children requiring placements directly from the people who know them best, and by running activity days where children, adopters, foster carers and social workers have the opportunity to spend some time together. The Register also works directly with agencies and practitioners to support the linking and matching process. The contract is expected to commence on 1st April 2020 until 31st March 2022, with the potential for extension until 31st March 2023 (the estimated value of the contract covers the potential three year period).. Price of the contract includes for the potential extension period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR385069 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Apr 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | £600,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £676,251 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8AE |
| 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 | Leith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ADOPTION AND FOSTERING ALLIANCE SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85321000 - Administrative social services

## Release History

- 9 Apr 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR385069
- 2 Dec 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC374035

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC374035
  Scotland's Adoption Register - The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Scotland's Adoption Register. This comprises an online Register that allows social workers to share information about children who have a plan for adoption with approved adopters in Scotland. The services also include hosting events such as adoption exchange days and adoption activity days as well as offering direct advice to local authorities about family finding for individual children or sibling groups. The estimated value of the contract includes both the two year initial contract period and the potential extension year.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR385069
  Scotland's Adoption Register - The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Scotland's Adoption Register. This comprises an online Register that allows social workers to share information about children who have a plan for adoption with approved adopters in Scotland. The services also include hosting events such as adoption exchange days and adoption activity days as well as offering direct advice to local authorities about family finding for individual children or sibling groups. The estimated value of the contract includes both the two year initial contract period and the potential extension year.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000606416
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

## Provenance

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