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# Fostering and Continuing Care Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fostering-and-continuing-care-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0471e7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The City of Edinburgh Council: "Fostering and Continuing Care Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The City of Edinburgh Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-city-of-edinburgh-council-ons-s12000036)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 January 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Procedure involving negotiations
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Social work and related services, Social work services with accommodation
- **Delivery Location:** UKM75
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0471e7`

## Before you bid
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- **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/fostering-and-continuing-care-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0471e7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fostering-and-continuing-care-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0471e7#participate

## Description
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.

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Mainstream
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000, 85300000, 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This lot will provide foster care for children and young people aged 0-17

### Lot 2: Specialist/ Disability
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000, 85300000, 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This lot will provide foster care for children and young people with specialist requirements aged 0-17.

### Lot 3: Short Breaks
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000, 85300000, 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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 4: Continuing Care
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000, 85300000, 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This lot will provide young people with Continuing Care Services from the age of 18-21.

### Lot 5: Permanent Placements
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000, 85300000, 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** Specialist/ Disability (active)
  - Award id: `038651-2025-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Aberlour Children's Charity, Action for Children, Barnardo's (+10 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:04764232`, `GB-FTS-153890`, `GB-COH-00061625`, `GB-FTS-153082`, `GB-FTS-153083`, `GB-FTS-153084`, `GB-FTS-153085`, `GB-FTS-15117`, `GB-FTS-153086`, `GB-FTS-153891`, `GB-FTS-15114`, `GB-FTS-15116`, `GB-FTS-15109`
  - Value: £5,760,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Mainstream (active)
  - Award id: `038651-2025-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Barnardo's, Care Visions Fostering Scotland, Dean and Cauvin Young People's Trust (+8 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-00061625`, `GB-FTS-153082`, `GB-FTS-153083`, `GB-FTS-153084`, `GB-FTS-153085`, `GB-FTS-15117`, `GB-FTS-153086`, `GB-FTS-153891`, `GB-FTS-15114`, `GB-FTS-15116`, `GB-FTS-15109`
  - Value: £28,800,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Continuing Care (active)
  - Award id: `038651-2025-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Aberlour Children's Charity, Action for Children, Barnardo's (+10 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:04764232`, `GB-FTS-153890`, `GB-COH-00061625`, `GB-FTS-153082`, `GB-FTS-153083`, `GB-FTS-153084`, `GB-FTS-153085`, `GB-FTS-15117`, `GB-FTS-153086`, `GB-FTS-153891`, `GB-FTS-15114`, `GB-FTS-15116`, `GB-FTS-15109`
  - Value: £13,440,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Permanent Placements (active)
  - Award id: `038651-2025-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Aberlour Children's Charity, Action for Children, Barnardo's (+10 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:04764232`, `GB-FTS-153890`, `GB-COH-00061625`, `GB-FTS-153082`, `GB-FTS-153083`, `GB-FTS-153084`, `GB-FTS-153085`, `GB-FTS-15117`, `GB-FTS-153086`, `GB-FTS-153891`, `GB-FTS-15114`, `GB-FTS-15116`, `GB-FTS-15109`
  - Value: £14,720,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Short Breaks (active)
  - Award id: `038651-2025-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Barnardo's, Care Visions Fostering Scotland, Dean and Cauvin Young People's Trust (+8 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-00061625`, `GB-FTS-153082`, `GB-FTS-153083`, `GB-FTS-153084`, `GB-FTS-153085`, `GB-FTS-15117`, `GB-FTS-153086`, `GB-FTS-153891`, `GB-FTS-15114`, `GB-FTS-15116`, `GB-FTS-15109`
  - Value: £1,280,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (5)
- **Contract:** Specialist/ Disability (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,760,000
  - Signed Date: 08/06/2025

- **Contract:** Mainstream (active)
  - Signed Value: £28,800,000
  - Signed Date: 08/06/2025

- **Contract:** Continuing Care (active)
  - Signed Value: £13,440,000
  - Signed Date: 08/06/2025

- **Contract:** Permanent Placements (active)
  - Signed Value: £14,720,000
  - Signed Date: 08/06/2025

- **Contract:** Short Breaks (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,280,000
  - Signed Date: 08/06/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F038651-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-09T13:57:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T01:36:09.972Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0471e7