---
title: "Award of Fostering and Continuing Care Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000654732"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000654732"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000654732.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000654732.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2021-05-21"
---

# Award of Fostering and Continuing Care Services

Buyer: WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000654732

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000654732)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000654732.json)

## Summary

The West Dunbartonshire Council has completed the procurement process for the "Award of Fostering and Continuing Care Services." This open tender, classified under the category of services, relates to retrospective spending on individual placements from the Scotland Excel Framework Agreement, covering the period from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021. The council, located in Dumbarton, UK, has successfully signed a contract valued at approximately £1,544,199.73 on 1 April 2020, signifying a key stage in this procurement process.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the fostering and care services sector. Businesses with expertise in providing fostering and continuing care services would be particularly well-suited to compete, given that the council has engaged multiple suppliers, all SMEs, under this framework. The competitive nature of the awards indicates a potential for growth in this sector, particularly for companies looking to expand their service offerings within the local authority context.

## Notice

This notice covers retrospective spend by the Council against Individual Placements from the Scotland Excel Framework Agreement for Fostering and Continuing Care Services (reference 1015)for the period 1/4/2020 to 31/03/2021.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice covers retrospective spend by the Council against Individual Placements from the Scotland Excel Framework Agreement for Fostering and Continuing Care Services (1015) for the period 1/4/2020 to 31/3/2021.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY416093 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,544,199 |

## 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 | 5 |
| Supplier names | FOSTER CARE CONNECT; FOSTERING RELATIONS; FOSTERPLUS; SWIIS FOSTER CARE SCOTLAND; THE NATIONAL FOSTERING AGENCY (SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## 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=MAY416093

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY416093
  Award of Fostering and Continuing Care Services - This notice covers retrospective spend by the Council against Individual Placements from the Scotland Excel Framework Agreement for Fostering and Continuing Care Services (reference 1015)for the period 1/4/2020 to 31/03/2021.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000654732
- https://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/business/suppliers/procurement/

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000654732. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000654732.json.