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title: "Childrens Residential Care and Education"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000807391"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL"
published: "2025-08-15"
---

# Childrens Residential Care and Education

Buyer: SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000807391

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## Summary

Scottish Borders Council has successfully completed the procurement process for a contract related to "Children's Residential Care and Education," under the National Scotland Excel Framework. This procurement pertains to the provision of general public services within the services category, located in the Scottish region of UKM91. The open procedure method was employed, and the process has reached the award and contract stage following the signing date on 1st April 2024. The framework agreement was effective for a period spanning from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025, with total contract value awarded being £11,440,828 GBP.

This contract offers significant business growth opportunities for large-scale service providers specialising in children's residential care and education. Firms that provide education and residential care services to children, with a capacity to handle large-scale operations, are well-suited to compete in such tenders. Since the contract is structured as a call-off from a national framework, it allows suppliers to become involved in recurring opportunities, which can lead to long-term business engagements and sustained income. The contract involved thirteen suppliers, including notable players such as Aberlour Child Care Trust and Kibble Education & Care Centre, highlighting the competitive landscape for prominent industry actors.

## Notice

This notice reflects the regulated call-off spend against the Scotland Excel National Framework for Childrens Residential Care and Education by Scottish Borders Council during the 12 month period 1st April 2024 - 31st March 2025.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice reflects the regulated call-off spend against the Scotland Excel National Framework for Childrens Residential Care and Education by Scottish Borders Council during the 12 month period 1st April 2024 - 31st March 2025.. The Award Criteria and the price and quality weightings do not apply when publishing the cumulative spend incurred at Scottish Borders Council from these collaborative National frameworks.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537091 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £11,440,828 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS |
| Post town | Galashiels |
| Postcode | TD6 0SA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders |
| Local authority | Scottish Borders |
| Electoral ward | Selkirkshire |
| Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk |
| Delivery location | TLM91 Scottish Borders |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 13 |
| Supplier names | ABERLOUR CHILD CARE TRUST; APPLIED CARE AND DEVELOPMENT; ASPRIS (TROUP HOUSE; CAMPHILL RUDOLF STEINER SCHOOL; CARE VISIONS GROUP; COMMON THREAD; HARMENY EDUCATION TRUST; HILLSIDE SCHOOL (ABERDOUR; INSPIRE SCOTLAND; KIBBLE EDUCATION & CARE CENTRE; MOORE HOUSE SCHOOL; ROYAL BLIND ASYLUM AND SCHOOL EDINBURGH T/A SIGHT SCOTLAND; SPARK OF GENIUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 15 Aug 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537091

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537091
  Childrens Residential Care and Education - This notice reflects the regulated call-off spend against the Scotland Excel National Framework for Childrens Residential Care and Education by Scottish Borders Council during the 12 month period 1st April 2024 - 31st March 2025.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000807391
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/jedburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

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