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title: "18/1286 Children's Residential and Education Flexible Framework"
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# 18/1286 Children's Residential and Education Flexible Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/18-1286-children-s-residential-and-education-flexible-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-064da5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Moray Council: "18/1286 Children's Residential and Education Flexible Framework". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 8 May 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Moray Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/moray-council-ons-s12000020)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 May 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Primary education services, Secondary education services, Social work services with accommodation
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-064da5`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/18-1286-children-s-residential-and-education-flexible-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-064da5#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/18-1286-children-s-residential-and-education-flexible-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-064da5#participate

## Description
Health and Social Care Moray intends to establish a flexible framework for Children’s Residential and Education Services.  The framework will allow approved providers to be quickly identified and matched to children and young people requiring residential care.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 Residential Care
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 1 covers standard residential care for children and young people who cannot live at home, in foster care, or in kinship care, and who do not require high level therapeutic or crisis intervention. These care arrangements typically support individu...
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 30/09/2032

### Lot 2: Lot 2 Residential Care with Education
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80100000, 80200000, 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 2 covers standard residential care for children and young people who cannot live at home, in foster care, or in kinship care, and who do not require high level therapeutic or crisis intervention. These care arrangements typically support individu...
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 30/09/2032

### Lot 3: Lot 3 Intensive Support Residential Care
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lots 3 and 4 provide intensive support for children and young people with significant, complex, or high risk needs. The aim is to offer enhanced, therapeutic, and highly supervised care that stabilises the young person, reduces risk, and facilitates ...
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 30/09/2032

### Lot 4: Lot 4 Intensive Support Residential Care with Education
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80100000, 80200000, 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lots 3 and 4 provide intensive support for children and young people with significant, complex, or high risk needs. The aim is to offer enhanced, therapeutic, and highly supervised care that stabilises the young person, reduces risk, and facilitates ...
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 30/09/2032

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029589-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-31T11:26:19.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T03:25:15.206Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-064da5