Official UK procurement notice
Edinburgh Fostering and Continuing Care Framework
Authority: The City of Edinburgh Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Council is aware that to maintain the highest quality and meet the needs of the children and young people, it is in the children’s best interest to be looked after by foster carers linked to the City of Edinburgh Council. However, there are times that in-house resources do not fully meet the needs and the Council needs to look for alternate quality foster placements from independent providers. This Framework is an opportunity for independent providers to work with the Council.
- How the procedure runs: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/
CPV: Welfare services for children and young people
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 14 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 15 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Short Breaks (Specialist)
The children need carer families who can care for them for short periods of time and may require more specialist support. This can allow them to have a break from their parents or carers, to enable them to continue to care for children by giving them some time and space for themselves. These breaks can vary in length and frequency. Additional information: All additional information can be found in the specification and the ITT
Lot #2Permanent Placements (Specialist)
Children who need permanent fostering or adoption will have been looked after by the Communities and Families Department and are unable to return to their own homes for a range of reasons. These children may require more specialist support. Additional information: All additional information can be found in the specification and the ITT documents.
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).
70% Quality and 30% Price
- “Edinburgh Fostering and Continuing Care Framework” 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
- Procedure involving negotiations
- 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
- 5 May 2021, 09:55 BST
- Last source update
- 5 May 2021, 09:55 BST
- Authority reference
CT2722- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-009660- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- How it runs
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Appeals Procedure - A tenderer that suffers loss as a result of a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session. The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) will have a minimum standstill period of 10 days before awarding the contract. The communication of the award decision notice will be sent by fax or e-mail to all tenderers with the standstill period commencing on the next working day. If proceedings are started in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session against the Council in respect of the decision to award the contract within the standstill period then the Council is prevented from awarding the contract. Post contract award the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session may (1) award damages provided proceedings are brought within 3 months from the date when the grounds for the bringing of the proceedings first arose (2) be entitled to issue an ineffectiveness order or impose a financial penalty on the Council. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the 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: This Contract Award Notice relates to: Lot 3B - Short Breaks (Specialist) Lot 5B - Permanency (Specialist) Lot 1 - Mainstream, Lot 2 - Specialist, Lot 3A - Short Breaks (Mainstream), Lot 4 - Continuing Care and Lot 5A - Permanency (Mainstream) are contained within alternative Contract Award Notice. All other additional information is contained within documents uploaded. The Fostering Framework is estimated to have a total value of 36409000 GBP over the four year time. (SC Ref:650390)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1,780,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 3B - Short Breaks (Specialist)
- Signed
- 15 Apr 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 5B - Permanent Placements (Specialist)
- Signed
- 15 Apr 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Short Breaks (Specialist) | 9bids · 9 electronic | 7 | — | — |
| 2 · Permanent Placements (Specialist) | 14bids · 14 electronic | 9 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionMediation body
- Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
15 commercial parties on the notice- Action for Children Services LtdFramework contractor
- Barnardo'sFramework contractor
- Care VisionsFramework contractor
- Carolina House TrustFramework contractor
- Core Assets Scotland (trading as Foster Care Associates Scotland) LimitedFramework contractor
- Dean and Cauvin Young People's TrustFramework contractor
- Foster Care Connect LtdFramework contractor
- Fostering PeopleFramework contractor
- Fostering RelationsFramework contractor
- Fosterplus ScotlandFramework contractor
Show 5 more suppliers
- JMT Fostering ServicesFramework contractor
- QuarriersFramework contractor
- Swiis Foster CareFramework contractor
- TACTFramework contractor
- The National Fostering Agency (Scotland)Framework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.