---
title: "Fostering"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000715275"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2022-11-30"
---

# Fostering

Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000715275

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## Summary

The North Ayrshire Council has completed the procurement process for the "Fostering" services. The contract was awarded under an open procedure to fosterplus and SWIIS Foster Care Scotland. The contract worth £96,030.30 GBP was signed on the 1st of April 2021. The procurement opportunity falls under the main procurement category of services and was conducted using the Scotland Excel Framework.

This procurement process for "Fostering" services by the North Ayrshire Council presents business growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the fostering industry. Companies specialising in fostering services within the UK region UKM93, especially those familiar with the Scotland Excel Framework, are well-suited to compete for similar future contracts. Understanding the local authority requirements and demonstrating expertise in fostering services can enhance the chances of success for interested businesses.

## Notice

North Ayrshire Council are publishing this annual cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against the spend against the Scotland Excel Framework for Fostering for the period commencing 1st April 2021 until 31st March 2022. This contract notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works for which an award notice would have been published at the time of award in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulation 2015.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

North Ayrshire Council are publishing this annual cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against the spend against the Scotland Excel Framework for Fostering for the period commencing 1st April 2021 until 31st March 2022. This contract notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works for which an award notice would have been published at the time of award in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulation 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV465642 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 30 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 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 | £96,030 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | IRVINE |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA12 8EE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | North Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Irvine South |
| Westminster constituency | Central Ayrshire |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | FOSTERPLUS; SWIIS FOSTER CARE SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 30 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV465642

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV465642
  Fostering - North Ayrshire Council are publishing this annual cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against the spend against the Scotland Excel Framework for Fostering for the period commencing 1st April 2021 until 31st March 2022. This contract notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works for which an award notice would have been published at the time of award in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulation 2015.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000715275

## Provenance

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