---
title: "Award of Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000654709"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000654709.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2021-05-21"
---

# Award of Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks

Buyer: WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000654709

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## Summary

The public procurement process is led by West Dunbartonshire Council, seeking contracts for "Award of Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks". This initiative falls under the services category within the children's education and care industry and is located in Dumbarton, UK. The contract, which covers a period of retrospective spending between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021, is complete, having been awarded under an open procedure as part of the Scotland Excel Framework Agreement. The total contract value is approximately £4.45 million, with the contract having been signed on 25 April 2018.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses operating within the children's residential care and education sector. Large organisations and SMEs focused on educational services, care provision, and related support services would be well-positioned to compete. The involvement of multiple suppliers, such as Spark of Genius (Training) LTD and Care Visions Group Limited, indicates a competitive landscape, making this an ideal opportunity for entities that can provide innovative and effective care solutions to meet the needs of children and their families.

## Notice

This notice covers retrospective spend by the Council against Direct Awards from the Scotland Excel Framework Agreement for Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks (reference 0517) for the period of 01/04/2020 to 31/03/2021.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice covers retrospective spend by the Council against Direct Awards from the Scotland Excel Framework Agreement for Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks (reference 0517) for the period of 01/04/2020 to 31/03/2021.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY415993 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Apr 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,452,017 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | DUMBARTON |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G82 1QL |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire |
| Local authority | West Dunbartonshire |
| Electoral ward | Dumbarton |
| Westminster constituency | West Dunbartonshire |
| Delivery location | TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | ARDFERN; CARE VISIONS GROUP; KIBBLE EDUCATION AND CARE CENTRE; MOORE HOUSE CARE & EDUCATION; SENSE SCOTLAND; SPARK OF GENIUS (TRAINING; YOUNG FOUNDATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 21 May 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY415993

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY415993
  Award of Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks - This notice covers retrospective spend by the Council against Direct Awards from the Scotland Excel Framework Agreement for Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks (reference 0517) for the period of 01/04/2020 to 31/03/2021.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000654709
- https://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/business/suppliers/procurement/

## Provenance

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