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Fostering and Continuing Care Framework

Health and social work services
Social work and related services
Social work services with accommodation
Scotland (UKM75)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published5
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Tenderline Synopsis: The City of Edinburgh Council: "Fostering and Continuing Care Framework". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 5 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityThe City of Edinburgh CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: The City of Edinburgh Council
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for The City of Edinburgh Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
6Bids / Report
29.6% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 27 active published awards; 27 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThe City of Edinburgh Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published9 Jul 2025, 14:57 BST
Last source update9 Jul 2025, 14:57 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationHealth and social work services, Social work and related services, Social work services with accommodation
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM75)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0471e7
What is being bought
The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement of child centred Providers, delivering quality foster and continuing care placements for children and young people who have been assessed as requiring accommodation within a family-based care setting.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    9 Jul 2025, 14:57 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    9 Jul 2025, 14:57 BST
  3. Submission deadline changed to published date
    9 Jul 2025, 14:57 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    22 Nov 2024, 11:58 GMT
  5. Official notice release published
    22 Nov 2024, 11:58 GMT
  6. Submission deadline changed to 8 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
    22 Nov 2024, 11:58 GMT
  7. Status changed to planned
    21 Jun 2024, 14:53 BST
  8. Official notice release published
    21 Jun 2024, 14:53 BST
  9. Buyer information updated
    21 Jun 2024, 14:53 BST
Lots and requirements (5)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Mainstream
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    This lot will provide foster care for children and young people aged 0-17
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Specialist/ Disability
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    This lot will provide foster care for children and young people with specialist requirements aged 0-17.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Short Breaks
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    This lot will provide children and young people with foster care for short periods of time aged 0-17. Both mainstream and specialist requirements are met on this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Continuing Care
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    This lot will provide young people with Continuing Care Services from the age of 18-21.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #5
    Permanent Placements
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    This lot will provide children and young people with permanent fostering or adoption aged 0-17. Both mainstream and specialist requirements are met on this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    9 Jul 2025, 14:57 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  7. Contract active
    Signed 9 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £5,760,000
  8. Contract active
    Signed 9 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £28,800,000
  9. Contract active
    Signed 9 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £13,440,000
  10. Contract active
    Signed 9 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £14,720,000
  11. Contract active
    Signed 9 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · £1,280,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Aberlour Children's Charity, Action for Children, Barnardo's, Care Visions Fostering Scotland, Dean and Cauvin Young People's Trust, Foster Care Associates Scotland Limited, Fostering People, Fostering Relations, Fosterplus Scotland, Scottish Adoption and Fostering, Swiis Foster Care, TACT, The National Fostering Agency (Scotland)
Not published · Not published · active
Barnardo's, Care Visions Fostering Scotland, Dean and Cauvin Young People's Trust, Foster Care Associates Scotland Limited, Fostering People, Fostering Relations, Fosterplus Scotland, Scottish Adoption and Fostering, Swiis Foster Care, TACT, The National Fostering Agency (Scotland)
Not published · Not published · active
Aberlour Children's Charity, Action for Children, Barnardo's, Care Visions Fostering Scotland, Dean and Cauvin Young People's Trust, Foster Care Associates Scotland Limited, Fostering People, Fostering Relations, Fosterplus Scotland, Scottish Adoption and Fostering, Swiis Foster Care, TACT, The National Fostering Agency (Scotland)
Not published · Not published · active
Aberlour Children's Charity, Action for Children, Barnardo's, Care Visions Fostering Scotland, Dean and Cauvin Young People's Trust, Foster Care Associates Scotland Limited, Fostering People, Fostering Relations, Fosterplus Scotland, Scottish Adoption and Fostering, Swiis Foster Care, TACT, The National Fostering Agency (Scotland)
Not published · Not published · active
Barnardo's, Care Visions Fostering Scotland, Dean and Cauvin Young People's Trust, Foster Care Associates Scotland Limited, Fostering People, Fostering Relations, Fosterplus Scotland, Scottish Adoption and Fostering, Swiis Foster Care, TACT, The National Fostering Agency (Scotland)
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Specialist/ Disability
£5,760,000 · signed 9 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Mainstream
£28,800,000 · signed 9 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Continuing Care
£13,440,000 · signed 9 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Permanent Placements
£14,720,000 · signed 9 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Short Breaks
£1,280,000 · signed 9 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 11 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 11 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 11 (lot 1)
smeBids: 10 (lot 1)
bids: 13 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 13 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 13 (lot 2)
smeBids: 10 (lot 2)
bids: 11 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 11 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 11 (lot 3)
smeBids: 10 (lot 3)
bids: 13 (lot 4)
electronicBids: 13 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 13 (lot 4)
smeBids: 10 (lot 4)
bids: 13 (lot 5)
electronicBids: 13 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 13 (lot 5)
smeBids: 10 (lot 5)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

The City of Edinburgh Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-394
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  • The City of Edinburgh Council
    buyer

    4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH8 8BG
    kyro.grieve@edinburgh.gov.uk

  • Aberlour Children's Charity
    supplier

    Forthside Way, Stirling, UKM, FK8 1QZ
    +44 7909989505

  • Action for Children
    supplier

    3 The Boulevard, Ascot Road, Watford, UKH23, WD18 8AG
    +44 1415509010

  • Barnardo's
    supplier

    111 Oxgangs Road North, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH14 1ED
    +44 1314467000

  • Care Visions Fostering Scotland
    supplier

    Unit 9, Ramsay House, The Courtyard, Callendar Business Park, Callendar Road, Falkirk, UK, FK1 1XR
    +44 1324464200

  • Dean and Cauvin Young People's Trust
    supplier

    68, St John's Road, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH12 8AT
    +44 1312977318

  • Foster Care Associates Scotland Limited
    supplier

    Pavilion 3 Gateway Office Park, 7 Cambuslang Way, Glasgow, UKM82, G32 8ND
    +44 1527573662

  • Fostering People
    supplier

    Unit F, Software Centre,Prospect Business Centre, Gemini Crescent,Dundee Technology Park,, Dundee, UKM, DD2 1TY
    +44 1527573700

  • Fostering Relations
    supplier

    1st Floor, East Gateway, Beancross Rd, Grangemouth, UK, FK3 8WH
    +44 1324464947

  • Fosterplus Scotland
    supplier

    Liberty House, , 15 Cromarty Campus, Rosyth, UK, KY11 2YB
    +44 1527556480

  • Scottish Adoption and Fostering
    supplier

    111 Oxgangs Road North, Oxgangs, EDINBURGH, UK, EH141ED
    +44 7917926364

  • Sheriff Court
    reviewBody

    27 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LB

  • Swiis Foster Care
    supplier

    Glenelvan House, Enterprise Way, Carnegie Campus South, Dunfermline, UKM, KY118PY
    +44 1383842284

  • TACT
    supplier

    303 Hither Green Lane, london, UKI, se136tj
    +44 7760628641

  • The National Fostering Agency (Scotland)
    supplier

    1st Floor, East Gateway, Beancross Rd, Grangemouth, UK, FK3 8WH
    +44 1502526181
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