Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Foster Care and Continuing Care Service
Authority: Falkirk Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFramework 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.
- How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services/made
CPV: Social services · Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services with accommodation · Welfare services for children and young people
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 12 bids received · 12 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
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).
The scope of services to be provided under this Framework falls within the definition of social and other specific services in Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") and therefore the procurement process shall be subject to the requirements of section 7 of the Regulations.
- Technical & professional ability
Registration with the Care Inspectorate and Scottish Social Services Council in accordance with Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 as amended.
Bidders should provide Registration number(s) including Care Inspectorate Service Number etc at Section 4A.2 in the SPD.
- Shortlisting
- The foster care service must be a voluntary organisation (The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 - Ch3 s59(3)). It is expected that successful Providers will have a Care Inspectorate rating of 3 or above for the Wellbeing Question. It is a requirement that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the following types/levels of insurance as a minimum: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10M GBP Public Liability Insurance = 10M GBP Professional Indemnity Insurance = 5M GBP SPD 4B.6 Where the credit score is less than 30/100 the bidder may be excluded from the tender process unless satisfactory information is provided that gives assurances regarding financial risk in appointing the bidder to the Framework. Bidders should provide information on the number of current carers Falkirk Council area and also within 25 mile radius for 4C.8.1 in the SPD.
- “Provision of Foster Care and Continuing Care Service” 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
- Open procedure
- 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
- 28 Jan 2025, 13:35 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Jul 2025, 08:58 BST
- Authority reference
CS/047/25- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-036609- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d6bbFind a Tender
- How it runs
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
If a Provider has a Care Inspectorate rating of Adequate or below on any quality theme following the Commencement Date of the Framework, the Provider must work towards an increased grade through a robust improvement plan agreed with the Care Inspectorate.
The Providers improvement action plan agreed with the Care Inspectorate must be shared with Falkirk Council and the implications of the grades and action plan for Falkirk young people placed reviewed to provide assurances that the placements remain in the best interests of each child. The Council reserves the right to terminate a placement where such assurance is not provided to their satisfaction.
Publisher note: Bidders are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The scope of services to be provided under this Framework falls within the definition of social and other specific services in Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") and therefore the procurement process shall be subject to the requirements of section 7 of the Regulations. SPPN 7/2021 may apply. Reserve right to open Framework to new entrants. New Entrants will be subject to the same requirements as detailed in this Contract Notice and Tender Documents. New Entrants can apply by making initial contact to cpu@falkirk.gov.uk. (SC Ref:803178)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 27 Feb 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
27 Feb 2025 → 2 Jul 2025 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown27 Feb 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Notice published2 Jul 2025, 08:58 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Feb 2025- Deadline moved to 27 Feb 2025, 11:00 GMT20 Feb 2025, 10:26 GMT+3 days · was 24 Feb 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete2 Jul 2025, 08:58 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 24 Feb 2025 | 27 Feb 2025 | +3 d |
We have been advised that the PCS website will be unavailable to suppliers on Saturday the 22nd and Monday the 24th of February due to necessary downtime. To ensure Providers have sufficient time to respond, we have extended our deadline.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 036609-2025-1
- Signed
- 4 Apr 2025
- Value
- £15,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12bids · 12 electronic · 12 from abroad | 11 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
12 commercial parties on the notice- Aberlour Child Care TrustFramework 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
- QuarriersFramework contractor
- Swiis Foster CareFramework contractor
Show 2 more suppliers
- 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.