Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The City of Edinburgh Council
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CT1293 - Framework Agreement for Children’s Residential Care and Education
Reference number
CT1293
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) seek to establish a Framework Agreement for Children’s Residential Care and Education.
Service Requirement
The Council requires to put a multi provider framework agreement in place for the provision of Residential Care and Education within Residential Schools and Care Homes for Children and/ or Young People who have multiple and complex needs and for whom provision of residential care is the best means of improving Outcomes.
The principles of Getting It Right for Every Child are at the heart of this Service. The Council and Providers shall work in partnership to commission and deliver services that will fully support Children and Young People as they grow and develop.
This is broken into three lots:
Lot 1 – Provision of Residential Care:
Residential Care where the child or Young Person attends School elsewhere or is not in education;
Lot 2 – Provision of Education:
Education where the child or Young Person resides elsewhere;
Lot 3 – Provision of Residential Care & Education integrated service:
Residential Care and education provided as a package for the child or Young Person.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £80,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 – Provision of Residential Care
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
Within the Edinburgh city boundaries or within a maximum 50-mile radius.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 – Provision of Residential Care:
Residential Care where the child or Young Person attends School elsewhere or is not in education.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
This lot may be applied for on it's own, or along with a submission for lot 3
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 – Provision of Education
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80340000 - Special education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
Within the Edinburgh city boundaries or within a maximum 50-mile radius.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 – Provision of Education:
Education where the child or Young Person resides elsewhere.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
This lot may be applied for on it's own, or along side a submission for lot 3
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Provision of Residential Care & Education integrated service
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
Within the Edinburgh city boundaries or within a maximum 50-mile radius.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 – Provision of Residential Care & Education integrated service:
Residential Care and education provided as a package for the child or Young Person.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
This lot may only be applied for in addition to a submission for Lot 1 or Lot 2. Organisations may not submit for Lot 3 alone.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure
Information about national procedures is available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/pdfs/ssi_20150446_en.pdf
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
Stage 1: SPD.
Organisations that did not meet the minimum standards as set out in the questions within the PCS-T notice were not taken forward to Stage 2.
Stage 2: 60% quality, 40% cost
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-019715
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Lot 1 – Provision of Residential Care
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aberlour Child Care Trust
Kintail House, Forthside Way
Stirling
, FK8 1QZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Action for Children Services Ltd
3 The Boulevard (Company Registered Address), Ascot Road
Watford, Hertfordshire
WD18 8AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Applied Care and Development Limited
Bankend Rd
Dumfries
DG1 4AL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Capability Scotland
Vantage Point, 24 St Johns Road
Edinburgh
EH12 6NZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Care Visions
Bremner House
Stirling
FK9 4TF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CrossReach (the operating name for The Church of Scotland Social Care Council)
47 Milton Road East
Edinburgh
EH15 2SR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dean & Cauvin Young People's Trust
68 St John's Road
Edinburgh
EH12 8AT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Spark of Genius
Trojan House
Paisley
PA1 2BH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Starley Hall School Limited
Starley Hall School Limited, Aberdour Road
Burntisland
KY3 0AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM7 - Eastern Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2 – Provision of Education
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Applied Care and Development Limited
Bankend Rd
Dumfries
DG1 4AL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Capability Scotland
Vantage Point, 24 St Johns Road
Edinburgh
EH12 6NZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dunedin School
Liberton Bank House, 5 Nether Liberton Lane
Edinburgh
EH165TY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harmeny Education Trust Limited
Harmeny School, Mansfield Road
Balerno
EH14 7JY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Spark of Genius
Trojan House
Paisley
PA1 2BH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Starley Hall School Limited
Starley Hall School Limited, Aberdour Road
Burntisland
KY3 0AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM7 - Eastern Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Donaldson Trust
Preston Road
Linlithgow
eh496hz
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM78 - West Lothian
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £20,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Lot 3 - Provision of Residential Care & Education integrated service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aberlour Child Care Trust
Kintail House, Forthside Way
Stirling
, FK8 1QZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Applied Care and Development Limited
Bankend Rd
Dumfries
DG1 4AL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Capability Scotland
Vantage Point, 24 St Johns Road
Edinburgh
EH12 6NZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CrossReach (the operating name for The Church of Scotland Social Care Council)
47 Milton Road East
Edinburgh
EH15 2SR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harmeny Education Trust Limited
Harmeny School, Mansfield Road
Balerno
EH14 7JY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Spark of Genius
Trojan House
Paisley
PA1 2BH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Starley Hall School Limited
Starley Hall School Limited, Aberdour Road
Burntisland
KY3 0AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM7 - Eastern Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £30,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Council consider this opportunity to be procured under the Light Touch Regime of Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
It is a mandatory requirement of this Framework Agreement that a prompt payment clause is present in all Contracts used in the delivery of the requirements. This ensures payment of sub-contractors at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days and includes an obligation to provide a point of contact for sub-contractors to refer to in the case of payment difficulties. This will require active monitoring of payment performance as well as the provision of evidence and reports to the Council on request or as contractually scheduled.
Please note: The establishment of a Framework Agreement will act as platform for the future procurements and as such is not a guarantee of any work or financial commitment.
It is a mandatory requirement that organisations pay staff who work on the council framework pay at least the real Living Wage. More information can be found within the SPD on PCS tender.
(SC Ref:790546)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. . A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the Find a Tender Service /OJEU or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.