---
title: "Fostering"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000737863"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2023-07-05"
---

# Fostering

Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000737863

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## Summary

The North Ayrshire Council has successfully completed a tender process for fostering services. The Council awarded the contract to three suppliers - SWIIS Fostercare Scotland, fosterplus, and Barnardo's. The tender, known as SXL 1020, was part of the Scotland Excel Framework for Fostering, covering the period from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023. The total contract value is 298,214.03 GBP, and it was signed on 1st April 2022. The procurement method was open, and the main procurement category was services.

This awarded tender for fostering services by North Ayrshire Council presents business growth opportunities for suppliers in the fostering sector, particularly SMEs and large organizations. Businesses interested in providing fostering services to local authorities within the UK, such as North Ayrshire Council, would find this tender contract suitable for expanding their operations and contributing to the social welfare sector. The completion of this tender signifies a successful partnership between public authorities and service providers in delivering essential social services to communities.

## 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 2022 until 31st March 2023. 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 2022 until 31st March 2023. 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=JUL483011 |
| 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 | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £298,214 |

## 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 | 3 |
| Supplier names | BARNARDO'S; FOSTERPLUS; SWIIS FOSTERCARE SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 5 Jul 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL483011

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL483011
  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 2022 until 31st March 2023. 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-r6ebe6-0000737863

## Provenance

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