Fostering and Continuing Care Services 0924
Details
- Buyer
- Scotland Excel
- Value
- £345,000,000
- Topic
- Social work and related services
- Published
- 22 October 2026
- Submission
- 18 November 2026in 4 weeks
Tender description
This Contract Notice pertains to a Flexible Framework for Fostering and Continuing Care Services 0924. The Flexible Framework will support local authorities to access nurturing family homes for children and young people who are care experienced. For more detail- see CONTRACT NOTICE ATTACHMENT (per III.1.4). Lot 1: Standard Service As further detailed in the procurement documents Service Option 1 - Standard Service pertains to the provision of Fostering and Continuing Care Services for children and young people whose needs can be met within a stable family setting with routine support. The anticipated value is estimated and may be subject to change. There is no guarantee of any business, use, level of use or continuity of business through the Flexible Framework. The Award Criteria is Quality/Weighting 80 Price/Weighting 20.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Regulations. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information. Lot 2: Enhanced Services As further detailed in the procurement documents Service Option 2 "Enhanced Service" pertains to the provision of Fostering and Continuing Care Services where foster placements support children and young people who have been assessed as requiring additional health, emotional or psychological related support through increased level of carer skill and professional expertise. The anticipated value is estimated and may be subject to change. There is no guarantee of any business, use, level of use or continuity of business through the Flexible Framework.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Regulations. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published22 October 2026Current notice
- Next: Submission date18 November 2026in 4 weeks
About the buyer
Scotland Excel is a purchasing organisation for Scottish local government, run as a joint committee with Renfrewshire Council as lead authority. Councils and their health and social care partnerships call off from more than 60 frameworks. Some frameworks, such as care and support, admit new providers during the open period. Flexible procurement services also give councils and arm's length external organisations extra procurement resource.
Over the past 5 years, most of Scotland Excel's contract awards have been in health and social work, transport equipment and construction materials.
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