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title: "Provision of Foster Care and Continuing Care Service"
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# Provision of Foster Care and Continuing Care Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-foster-care-and-continuing-care-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04d6bb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Falkirk Council: "Provision of Foster Care and Continuing Care Service". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £15,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Feb 2025, 11:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Falkirk Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/falkirk-council-ons-s12000014)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £15,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 February 2025 at 11:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social services, Social work and related services, Social work services, Social work services with accommodation, Welfare services for children and young people
- **Delivery Location:** UKM76
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04d6bb`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/provision-of-foster-care-and-continuing-care-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04d6bb#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-foster-care-and-continuing-care-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04d6bb#participate

## Description
Framework Agreement for foster placements and continuing care for children and young people requiring this provision preferably within a 25-mile radius of West Bridge Street, Falkirk, FK1 5RS.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85310000, 85311000, 85311300, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £15,000,000
- **Description:** Framework Agreement for foster placements and continuing care for children and young people requiring this provision preferably within a 25-mile radius of West Bridge Street, Falkirk, FK1 5RS. Additional information: The duration of the Framework Agr...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 036609-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Aberlour Child Care Trust, Barnardo's, Care Visions Fostering Scotland (+9 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-10962`, `GB-COH-00061625`, `GB-FTS-153082`, `GB-FTS-153083`, `GB-FTS-153084`, `GB-FTS-153085`, `GB-FTS-15117`, `GB-FTS-153086`, `GB-FTS-108267`, `GB-FTS-15114`, `GB-FTS-15116`, `GB-FTS-15109`
  - Value: £15,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 036609-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £15,000,000
  - Signed Date: 03/04/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036609-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-02T07:58:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T21:27:27.134Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04d6bb