Fostering and Continuing Care Framework

A Contract Award Notice
by THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Framework (Services)
Duration: not specified
Value: £1M-£29M

Sector: HEALTH
Published: 09 Jul 2025
Delivery: not specified
Deadline: n/a

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 61 suppliers

1 buyer

City of Edinburgh Council Edinburgh

13 suppliers

Aberlour Childrens Charity Stirling
Action for Children Watford
Barnardos Edinburgh
Care Visions Fostering Scotland Falkirk
Dean & Cauvin Young Peoples Trust Edinburgh
Foster Care Associates Scotland Glasgow
Fostering People Dundee
Fostering Relations Grangemouth
Fosterplus Scotland Rosyth
Scottish Adoption & Fostering Edinburgh
Swiis Foster Care Dunfermline
Tact London
National Fostering Agency Scotland Grangemouth

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.

Lot Division

1	Mainstream This lot will provide foster care for children and young people aged 0-17
2	Specialist/ Disability This lot will provide foster care for children and young people with specialist requirements aged 0-17.
3	Short 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.
4	Continuing Care This lot will provide young people with Continuing Care Services from the age of 18-21.
5	Permanent 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.

Award Detail

1	Aberlour Childrens Charity (Stirling) Specialist/ Disability Reference: 038651-2025-1 Value: £5,760,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
2	Action for Children (Watford) Specialist/ Disability Reference: 038651-2025-1 Value: £5,760,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
3	Barnardos (Edinburgh) Specialist/ Disability Reference: 038651-2025-1 Value: £5,760,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
4	Care Visions Fostering Scotland (Falkirk) Specialist/ Disability Reference: 038651-2025-1 Value: £5,760,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
5	Dean & Cauvin Young Peoples Trust (Edinburgh) Specialist/ Disability Reference: 038651-2025-1 Value: £5,760,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
6	Foster Care Associates Scotland (Glasgow) Specialist/ Disability Reference: 038651-2025-1 Value: £5,760,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
7	Fostering People (Dundee) Specialist/ Disability Reference: 038651-2025-1 Value: £5,760,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
8	Fostering Relations (Grangemouth) Specialist/ Disability Reference: 038651-2025-1 Value: £5,760,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
9	Fosterplus Scotland (Rosyth) Specialist/ Disability Reference: 038651-2025-1 Value: £5,760,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
10	Scottish Adoption & Fostering (Edinburgh) Specialist/ Disability Reference: 038651-2025-1 Value: £5,760,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
11	Swiis Foster Care (Dunfermline) Specialist/ Disability Reference: 038651-2025-1 Value: £5,760,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
12	Tact (London) Specialist/ Disability Reference: 038651-2025-1 Value: £5,760,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
13	National Fostering Agency Scotland (Grangemouth) Specialist/ Disability Reference: 038651-2025-1 Value: £5,760,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
14	Barnardos (Edinburgh) Mainstream Reference: 038651-2025-2 Value: £28,800,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
15	Care Visions Fostering Scotland (Falkirk) Mainstream Reference: 038651-2025-2 Value: £28,800,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
16	Dean & Cauvin Young Peoples Trust (Edinburgh) Mainstream Reference: 038651-2025-2 Value: £28,800,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
17	Foster Care Associates Scotland (Glasgow) Mainstream Reference: 038651-2025-2 Value: £28,800,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
18	Fostering People (Dundee) Mainstream Reference: 038651-2025-2 Value: £28,800,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
19	Fostering Relations (Grangemouth) Mainstream Reference: 038651-2025-2 Value: £28,800,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
20	Fosterplus Scotland (Rosyth) Mainstream Reference: 038651-2025-2 Value: £28,800,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
21	Scottish Adoption & Fostering (Edinburgh) Mainstream Reference: 038651-2025-2 Value: £28,800,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
22	Swiis Foster Care (Dunfermline) Mainstream Reference: 038651-2025-2 Value: £28,800,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
23	Tact (London) Mainstream Reference: 038651-2025-2 Value: £28,800,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
24	National Fostering Agency Scotland (Grangemouth) Mainstream Reference: 038651-2025-2 Value: £28,800,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
25	Aberlour Childrens Charity (Stirling) Continuing Care Reference: 038651-2025-3 Value: £13,440,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
26	Action for Children (Watford) Continuing Care Reference: 038651-2025-3 Value: £13,440,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
27	Barnardos (Edinburgh) Continuing Care Reference: 038651-2025-3 Value: £13,440,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
28	Care Visions Fostering Scotland (Falkirk) Continuing Care Reference: 038651-2025-3 Value: £13,440,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
29	Dean & Cauvin Young Peoples Trust (Edinburgh) Continuing Care Reference: 038651-2025-3 Value: £13,440,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
30	Foster Care Associates Scotland (Glasgow) Continuing Care Reference: 038651-2025-3 Value: £13,440,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
31	Fostering People (Dundee) Continuing Care Reference: 038651-2025-3 Value: £13,440,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
32	Fostering Relations (Grangemouth) Continuing Care Reference: 038651-2025-3 Value: £13,440,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
33	Fosterplus Scotland (Rosyth) Continuing Care Reference: 038651-2025-3 Value: £13,440,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
34	Scottish Adoption & Fostering (Edinburgh) Continuing Care Reference: 038651-2025-3 Value: £13,440,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
35	Swiis Foster Care (Dunfermline) Continuing Care Reference: 038651-2025-3 Value: £13,440,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
36	Tact (London) Continuing Care Reference: 038651-2025-3 Value: £13,440,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
37	National Fostering Agency Scotland (Grangemouth) Continuing Care Reference: 038651-2025-3 Value: £13,440,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
38	Aberlour Childrens Charity (Stirling) Permanent Placements Reference: 038651-2025-4 Value: £14,720,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
39	Action for Children (Watford) Permanent Placements Reference: 038651-2025-4 Value: £14,720,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
40	Barnardos (Edinburgh) Permanent Placements Reference: 038651-2025-4 Value: £14,720,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
41	Care Visions Fostering Scotland (Falkirk) Permanent Placements Reference: 038651-2025-4 Value: £14,720,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
42	Dean & Cauvin Young Peoples Trust (Edinburgh) Permanent Placements Reference: 038651-2025-4 Value: £14,720,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
43	Foster Care Associates Scotland (Glasgow) Permanent Placements Reference: 038651-2025-4 Value: £14,720,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
44	Fostering People (Dundee) Permanent Placements Reference: 038651-2025-4 Value: £14,720,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
45	Fostering Relations (Grangemouth) Permanent Placements Reference: 038651-2025-4 Value: £14,720,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
46	Fosterplus Scotland (Rosyth) Permanent Placements Reference: 038651-2025-4 Value: £14,720,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
47	Scottish Adoption & Fostering (Edinburgh) Permanent Placements Reference: 038651-2025-4 Value: £14,720,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
48	Swiis Foster Care (Dunfermline) Permanent Placements Reference: 038651-2025-4 Value: £14,720,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
49	Tact (London) Permanent Placements Reference: 038651-2025-4 Value: £14,720,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
50	National Fostering Agency Scotland (Grangemouth) Permanent Placements Reference: 038651-2025-4 Value: £14,720,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
51	Barnardos (Edinburgh) Short Breaks Reference: 038651-2025-5 Value: £1,280,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
52	Care Visions Fostering Scotland (Falkirk) Short Breaks Reference: 038651-2025-5 Value: £1,280,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
53	Dean & Cauvin Young Peoples Trust (Edinburgh) Short Breaks Reference: 038651-2025-5 Value: £1,280,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
54	Foster Care Associates Scotland (Glasgow) Short Breaks Reference: 038651-2025-5 Value: £1,280,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
55	Fostering People (Dundee) Short Breaks Reference: 038651-2025-5 Value: £1,280,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
56	Fostering Relations (Grangemouth) Short Breaks Reference: 038651-2025-5 Value: £1,280,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
57	Fosterplus Scotland (Rosyth) Short Breaks Reference: 038651-2025-5 Value: £1,280,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
58	Scottish Adoption & Fostering (Edinburgh) Short Breaks Reference: 038651-2025-5 Value: £1,280,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
59	Swiis Foster Care (Dunfermline) Short Breaks Reference: 038651-2025-5 Value: £1,280,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
60	Tact (London) Short Breaks Reference: 038651-2025-5 Value: £1,280,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.
61	National Fostering Agency Scotland (Grangemouth) Short Breaks Reference: 038651-2025-5 Value: £1,280,000 [share] Awarded to group of suppliers.

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services
85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
85300000 - Social work and related services

Indicators

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 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)

Reference

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FTS 038651-2025