---
title: "Scotland's Adoption Register"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000717605"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2023-03-28"
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# Scotland's Adoption Register

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000717605

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for Scotland's Adoption Register to an external Service Provider. The contract involves providing an online Register and national matching service for adoption. The contract is valued at £450,834 and was signed on 22nd March 2023. The procurement stage was an open procedure, and the buying organisation is the Scottish Government based in Glasgow, UK. The contract's duration is 24 months.

This tender for Scotland's Adoption Register presents opportunities for businesses involved in services related to adoption, such as fostering and kinship services. SMEs specializing in child welfare services may find this tender particularly suited for their business. The contract requires compliance with quality and price criteria for awarding. The procurement process involves open procedures and electronic submission. The tender presents an opportunity to create new families through its adoption matching services.

## Notice

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external Service Provider for the provision of Scotland's Adoption Register. Provision of Scotland's Adoption Register is set out in The Scotland's Adoption Register Regulations 2016 and comprises an online Register and national matching service that allows social workers to share information about children who have a plan for adoption with approved adopters in Scotland. The contract will be for a period of 24 months.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Adoption Register plays a key role in providing opportunities for children and prospective adopters to come together through hosting events such as adoption exchange days and adoption activity days. The Register also offers direct advice to local authorities about family finding for individual children or sibling groups. The aim is to enable adopters to be part of the process of linking with a child, to encourage them to consider children they may not previously have thought about adopting, and ultimately to create new families. The contract will be for a period of 24 months.. 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR474819 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £432,000 |
| Lots value | £432,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £450,834 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH6 6QQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASSOCIATION FOR FOSTERING, KINSHIP AND ADOPTION SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85321000 - Administrative social services

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR474819
- 21 Dec 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467442

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467442
  Scotland's Adoption Register - The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external Service Provider for the provision of Scotland's Adoption Register. Provision of Scotland's Adoption Register is set out in The Scotland's Adoption Register Regulations 2016 and comprises an online Register and national matching service that allows social workers to share information about children who have a plan for adoption with approved adopters in Scotland. The contract will be for a period of 24 months.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR474819
  Scotland's Adoption Register - The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external Service Provider for the provision of Scotland's Adoption Register. Provision of Scotland's Adoption Register is set out in The Scotland's Adoption Register Regulations 2016 and comprises an online Register and national matching service that allows social workers to share information about children who have a plan for adoption with approved adopters in Scotland. The contract will be for a period of 24 months.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000717605
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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