Official UK procurement notice
CT1293 - Framework Agreement for Children’s Residential Care and Education
Authority: The City of Edinburgh Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) seek to establish a Framework Agreement for Children’s Residential Care and Education.
Service Requirement
The Council requires to put a multi provider framework agreement in place for the provision of Residential Care and Education within Residential Schools and Care Homes for Children and/ or Young People who have multiple and complex needs and for whom provision of residential care is the best means of improving Outcomes.
The principles of Getting It Right for Every Child are at the heart of this Service. The Council and Providers shall work in partnership to commission and deliver services that will fully support Children and Young People as they grow and develop.
This is broken into three lots:
Lot 1 – Provision of Residential Care:
Residential Care where the child or Young Person attends School elsewhere or is not in education;
Lot 2 – Provision of Education:
Education where the child or Young Person resides elsewhere;
Lot 3 – Provision of Residential Care & Education integrated service:
Residential Care and education provided as a package for the child or Young Person.
- How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/pdfs/ssi_20150446_en.pdf
CPV: Health and social work services · Social work services with accommodation · Special education services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 9 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 12 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Provision of Residential Care
Lot 1 – Provision of Residential Care:
Residential Care where the child or Young Person attends School elsewhere or is not in education. Additional information: This lot may be applied for on it's own, or along with a submission for lot 3
Lot #2Provision of Education
Lot 2 – Provision of Education:
Education where the child or Young Person resides elsewhere. Additional information: This lot may be applied for on it's own, or along side a submission for lot 3
Lot #3Provision of Residential Care & Education integrated service
Lot 3 – Provision of Residential Care & Education integrated service:
Residential Care and education provided as a package for the child or Young Person. Additional information: This lot may only be applied for in addition to a submission for Lot 1 or Lot 2. Organisations may not submit for Lot 3 alone.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Stage 1: SPD.
Organisations that did not meet the minimum standards as set out in the questions within the PCS-T notice were not taken forward to Stage 2.
Stage 2: 60% quality, 40% cost
- Technical & professional ability
Relevant staff will be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS), as applicable.
- Shortlisting
- B ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL STANDING: 4B.1.1 General Turnover; Please see SPD for further details 4B.1.4 Financial Ratios 1.10 4B.5.1b Employer's liability insurance, limit of indemnity of not less than 5,000,000GBP 4B.5.2 Public liability insurance, limit of indemnity of not less than 10,000,000GBP C TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ABILITY: 4C.4 Prompt Payment 4C.7 Climate Change D QUALITY ASSURANCE SCHEMES: 4D.1.1 Health and Safety Procedures 4D.1.2 Disclosure 4D.1.3 Fair Work First 4D.1.4 Registration Care Inspectorate (LOT 1 and 3 only) Registrar of Independent Schools (LOT 2 and 3 only) More detail on each area can be found in the procurement document.
- “CT1293 - Framework Agreement for Children’s Residential Care and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Dec 2023, 10:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Mar 2025, 16:54 GMT
- Authority reference
CT1293- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008266- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042884Find a Tender
- How it runs
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. . A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the Find a Tender Service /OJEU or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.
Publisher note: The Council consider this opportunity to be procured under the Light Touch Regime of Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. It is a mandatory requirement of this Framework Agreement that a prompt payment clause is present in all Contracts used in the delivery of the requirements. This ensures payment of sub-contractors at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days and includes an obligation to provide a point of contact for sub-contractors to refer to in the case of payment difficulties. This will require active monitoring of payment performance as well as the provision of evidence and reports to the Council on request or as contractually scheduled. Please note: The establishment of a Framework Agreement will act as platform for the future procurements and as such is not a guarantee of any work or financial commitment. It is a mandatory requirement that organisations pay staff who work on the council framework pay at least the real Living Wage. More information can be found within the SPD on PCS tender. (SC Ref:790546)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 30 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 Mar 2024 → 6 Mar 2025 · 3 dates- Next notice expected1 Mar 2024
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown30 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published6 Mar 2025, 16:54 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jun 2024- Published value updated to £50,000,00027 Jun 2024, 16:14 BSTwas £9,900,000
- Status changed to active27 Jun 2024, 16:14 BST
- Procurement method changed27 Jun 2024, 16:14 BST
- Deadline published: 30 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST27 Jun 2024, 16:14 BST
- Status changed to complete6 Mar 2025, 16:54 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Lot 1 – Provision of Residential Care
- Signed
- 13 Feb 2025
- Value
- £3,000,000
- Status
- active
Lot 2 – Provision of Education
- Signed
- 13 Feb 2025
- Value
- £20,000,000
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Provision of Residential Care & Education integrated service
- Signed
- 13 Feb 2025
- Value
- £30,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Provision of Residential Care | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 2 · Provision of Education | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 3 · Provision of Residential Care & Education integrated service | 7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
12 commercial parties on the notice- Aberlour Child Care TrustFramework contractor
- Action for Children Services LtdFramework contractor
- Applied Care and Development LimitedFramework contractor
- Capability ScotlandFramework contractor
- Care VisionsFramework contractor
- CrossReach (the operating name for The Church of Scotland Social Care Council)Framework contractor
- Dean & Cauvin Young People's TrustFramework contractor
- Donaldson TrustFramework contractor
- Dunedin SchoolFramework contractor
- Harmeny Education Trust LimitedFramework contractor
Show 2 more suppliers
- Spark of GeniusFramework contractor
- Starley Hall School LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.