Official UK procurement notice
Fostering and Continuing Care Framework
Authority: The City of Edinburgh Council (Local council)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe 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.
- How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446
CPV: Health and social work services · Social work and related services · Social work services with accommodation
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 13 bids on the busiest of 5 lots · 13 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Mainstream
This lot will provide foster care for children and young people aged 0-17
Lot #2Specialist/ Disability
This lot will provide foster care for children and young people with specialist requirements aged 0-17.
Lot #3Short Breaks
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.
Lot #4Continuing Care
This lot will provide young people with Continuing Care Services from the age of 18-21.
Lot #5Permanent Placements
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.
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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).
Organisations that do not meet the minimum standards as set out in the Single Procurement Document (SPD) may not be taken forward to Stage 2 (Award Criteria) of the evaluation. The Award Criteria is split 70% Quality and 30% Price.
- Shortlisting
- General yearly turnover & Current Ratio; Employers Liability & Public Liability Insurance; Independent Fostering Agency Registration; Care Inspectorate Registration and Grading; Safeguarding Policy; Disclosure Scotland checks; Health & Safety Policy; Payment of the Real Living Wage; Inclusion of prompt payment; Evidence of awareness of the climate change emergency, Business Continuity related ISO or Business Continuity Plan; Information Commissioners Office Registration.
- “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
- 21 Jun 2024, 14:53 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Jul 2025, 14:57 BST
- Authority reference
CT1432- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038651- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0471e7Find a Tender
- How it runs
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
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 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: Any values recorded in this award notice are estimated. Actual values will be dependent on lot and contract usage, which will be determined by children and young peoples needs. It is considered that this requirement is covered under the light touch regime of Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Tenderers are also asked to confirm that they will pay staff that are involved in the delivery of services under the contract, at least the real Living Wage. Tenderers who do not pass these questions will not be subject to Commercial Analysis. As a result the tender will not be considered further. Bidders must complete the SPD (Scotland) to demonstrate adherence to the Exclusion and Selection Criteria for this procurement. (SC Ref:802627)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 8 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
5 Aug 2024 → 9 Jul 2025 · 3 dates- Next notice expected5 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown8 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published9 Jul 2025, 14:57 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Nov 2024- Status changed to active22 Nov 2024, 11:58 GMT
- Procurement method changed22 Nov 2024, 11:58 GMT
- Deadline published: 8 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT22 Nov 2024, 11:58 GMT
- Status changed to complete9 Jul 2025, 14:57 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Specialist/ Disability
- Signed
- 9 Jun 2025
- Value
- £5,760,000
- Status
- active
Mainstream
- Signed
- 9 Jun 2025
- Value
- £28,800,000
- Status
- active
Continuing Care
- Signed
- 9 Jun 2025
- Value
- £13,440,000
- Status
- active
Permanent Placements
- Signed
- 9 Jun 2025
- Value
- £14,720,000
- Status
- active
Short Breaks
- Signed
- 9 Jun 2025
- Value
- £1,280,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Mainstream | 11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
| 2 · Specialist/ Disability | 13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
| 3 · Short Breaks | 11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
| 4 · Continuing Care | 13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
| 5 · Permanent Placements | 13bids · 13 electronic · 13 from abroad | 10 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
13 commercial parties on the notice- Aberlour Children's CharityFramework contractor
- Action for ChildrenFramework contractor
- Barnardo'sFramework contractor
- Care Visions Fostering ScotlandFramework contractor
- Dean and Cauvin Young People's TrustFramework contractor
- Foster Care Associates Scotland LimitedFramework contractor
- Fostering PeopleFramework contractor
- Fostering RelationsFramework contractor
- Fosterplus ScotlandFramework contractor
- Scottish Adoption and FosteringFramework contractor
Show 3 more suppliers
- 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.