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Fostering and Continuing Care Services 0924
Published Yesterday
22 Oct 2026
Deadline in 26 days
- Primary CPV
-
85300000 *
Social work and related services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Scotland
- Value
- £345,000,000
- Contract
- Not specified
- Contract Types
-
85 *Health & social work servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AR, United Kingdom · UKM
Contact
Honor Kelly
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Scotland Excel
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
85300000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-060d9b
This Contract Notice pertains to a Flexible Framework for Fostering and Continuing Care Services 0924. The Flexible Framework will support local authorities to access nurturing family homes for children and young people who are care experienced. For more detail- see CONTRACT NOTICE ATTACHMENT (per III.1.4).
Full CPV breakdown
- 85300000 — Social work and related services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Other public body · General public services
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 2
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Active
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Submission method
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/guest/login.do
- Number of lots
- 2
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 22 Oct 2026 11:07
- Deadline
- 18 Nov 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060d9b
- Notice ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060d9b
Organisations on this notice
Scotland Excel
Buyer, Central Purchasing Body
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AR, United Kingdom
Honor Kelly
+44 1414888230
Court of Session
Review Body
Parliament Square, Edinburgh, EH1 1RQ, United Kingdom
Lots (2)
Lot 1: Standard Service
£244,950,000
As further detailed in the procurement documents Service Option 1 - Standard Service pertains to the provision of Fostering and Continuing Care Services for children and young people whose needs can be met within a stable family setting with routine support.
The anticipated value is estimated and may be subject to chan...
· Active
Lot 2: Enhanced Services
£100,050,000
As further detailed in the procurement documents Service Option 2 "Enhanced Service" pertains to the provision of Fostering and Continuing Care Services where foster placements support children and young people who have been assessed as requiring additional health, emotional or psychological related support through inc...
· Active
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Tender
| Title | Fostering and Continuing Care Services 0924 |
| Status | active |
| CPV › Description | Social work and related services |
| Category | services |
| Description | This Contract Notice pertains to a Flexible Framework for Fostering and Continuing Care Services 0924. The Flexible Framework will support local authorities to access nurturing family homes for children and young people who are care experienced. For more detail- see CONTRACT NOTICE ATTACHMENT (per III.1.4). |
| Value › Value | £345,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Standard Service |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £244,950,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 2160 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Enhanced Services |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £100,050,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 2160 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description | Social work services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery Location › Description | Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils within Scotland. |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › Description | Social work services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery Location › Description | Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils within Scotland. |
| Submission Method | Electronic submission |
| How to submit | https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/... |
| Other Requirements › Requires Staff Names And Qualifications | Yes |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Type | technical |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Description | The Tenderer must hold the necessary Regulatory Registrations required in law. Registration number(s) and any supporting information provided at Section 4A.2 in the SPD. |
| Contract Terms › Has Electronic Ordering | Yes |
| Contract Terms › Electronic Invoicing Policy | allowed |
| Contract Terms › Has Electronic Payment | Yes |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Period Rationale | A longer duration is needed for continuity and sustainability. Flexibilities allow for changes during this period, such as permitted service variations, price review provisions, and re-opening for new entrants. As policy may require, an early termination option has been reserved. |
| Award Criteria Details | The services to be provided are "Social and Other Specific Services" in Schedule 3 of the Regulations and the procurement process is subject to the requirements of section 7 of the Regulations. Applicable variations, specific requirements and evaluation approaches are set out in the Procurement Documents. Tenders may be excluded from evaluation (in whole, or in part) if they do not meet the published requirements or include information in accordance with instructions given. |
| Bidding period › End | 18 Nov 2026 |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Review Details | An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SS1 2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session. |
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Scotland Excel |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | Scotland Excel |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Paisley |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM83 |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | PA1 1AR |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Contact › Name | Honor Kelly |
| Party 1 › Contact › Telephone | +44 1414888230 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | socialcare@scotland-excel.org.uk |
| Party 1 › Contact › Link | https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/... |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 1 | buyer |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 2 | Central purchasing body |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk |
| Party 1 › Buyer profile | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.a... |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Body governed by public law |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | General public services |
| Party 2 › Name | Court of Session |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | Court of Session |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Parliament Square |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Edinburgh |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | EH1 1RQ |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Role | Review body |
Buyer
| Name | Scotland Excel |
Links
| Href | https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-00... |