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title: "Fostering and Continuing Care Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000646157"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTLAND EXCEL"
published: "2021-08-12"
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# Fostering and Continuing Care Services

Buyer: SCOTLAND EXCEL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000646157

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## Summary

Scotland Excel, a central purchasing body located in Paisley, is conducting the procurement process for a National Framework Agreement titled "Fostering and Continuing Care Services". This process, currently in the Award stage, is part of the services industry and targets various locations across Scotland. The procurement follows an open procedure, with a total contract value of £136 million and key dates including a submission deadline of 12 April 2021. The framework aims to provide fostering services to children and young people through a structured agreement with the potential involvement of up to 32 local authorities in Scotland.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social services, particularly within the fostering sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that provide similar services would be well-positioned to compete for the contracts, given their capacity to respond to community needs effectively. The framework allows for bids for both Standard and Enhanced fostering services, which may include additional support like Short Breaks and Continuing Care Services, thereby broadening the potential for engagement and service delivery across Scotland.

## Notice

National Framework Agreement for Fostering and Continuing Care Services across Scotland

### Lot Information

Standard Service

As further detailed in the procurement documents, Service Option 1 of the Framework Agreement is for the provision of "Standard" fostering Services for Children and Young People across Scotland. Providers may also offer Short Breaks Services and Continuing Care Services to Young People who have chosen to remain in their Placement after leaving Foster Care.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further Information.

Enhanced Service

As further detailed in the procurement documents, Service Option 2 of the Framework Agreement is for the provision of "Enhanced" fostering Services, which may include Short Breaks and Continuing Care Services to Children and Young People across Scotland.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the Invitation to tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further Information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG424179 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 12 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £136,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £136,000,000 |

## 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 | 15 |
| Supplier names | ABERLOUR CHILD CARE TRUST; ACTION FOR CHILDREN; BARNARDO'S; CAREVISIONS FOSTERING; CAROLINA HOUSE TRUST; DEAN AND CAUVIN YOUNG PEOPLE'S TRUST; FOSTER CARE ASSOCIATES SCOTLAND LIMITED (FORMERLY CORE ASSETS SCOTLAND LIMITED T/A FOSTER CARE ASSOCIATES SCOTLAND; FOSTER CARE CONNECT; FOSTERING PEOPLE SCOTLAND; FOSTERING RELATIONS; FOSTERPLUS (FOSTERCARE; ST. ANDREWS CHILDREN'S SOCIETY; SWIIS FOSTER CARE SCOTLAND; THE ADOLESCENT AND CHILDREN'S TRUST; THE NATIONAL FOSTERING AGENCY (SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 12 Aug 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=AUG424179
- 8 Mar 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR408917

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR408917
  Fostering and Continuing Care Services - National Framework Agreement for Fostering and Continuing Care Services across Scotland
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG424179
  Fostering and Continuing Care Services - National Framework Agreement for Fostering and Continuing Care Services across Scotland

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
- http://www.scotlandexcel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Our_members.aspx
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000646157
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/guest/login.do

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