---
title: "Award of Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000709182"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2022-10-06"
---

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

Buyer: WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000709182

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## Summary

The West Dunbartonshire Council has completed the procurement process for the award of Children's Residential Care and Education Services including Short Breaks. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure. The contract, valued at £5,844,294.79 GBP, was signed on 25th April 2021. The buying organisation is a regional or local authority operating in the Health, Housing and community amenities sectors. The tender was awarded to multiple suppliers, including Spark of Genius (Training) LTD and Kibble Education and Care Centre, among others.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the services sector, to provide Children's Residential Care and Education Services. Both large and small to medium-sized enterprises participated in the bidding process. Businesses interested in providing such services within the specified region should consider engaging with the West Dunbartonshire Council for potential future procurement opportunities. The awarded contract covers a period from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022, creating a consistent period of service provision for the successful suppliers.

## 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 01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022.

### 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 01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT460935 |
| 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 | 6 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,844,294 |

## 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 | 12 |
| Supplier names | ARDFERN; ARISAIG MARINE; BALNACRAIG SCHOOL; CARE VISIONS; CROSSREACH; EAST PARK; HARMENY EDUCATION TRUST; 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

- 6 Oct 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT460935

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT460935
  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 01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000709182
- https://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/business/suppliers/procurement/

## Provenance

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