Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Falkirk Council
The Foundry, 4 Central Park, Central Boulevard
Falkirk
FK5 4RU
Telephone
+44 1324506566
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM76 - Falkirk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00184
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
www.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
Provision of Fostering and Continuing Care Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Prior Information Notice and this additional information relates to a Provider Information Event only in relation to a Falkirk Council Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Fostering and Continuing Care Service.
Please see Section VI below for additional information.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £17,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85320000 - Social services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM76 - Falkirk
Main site or place of performance
Placements within a 25-mile radius of Falkirk HQ
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Fostering and Continuing Care Service
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
27 January 2025
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This notice relates to a Provider Information Event only.
Falkirk Council currently has a Framework Agreement in place for the Provision of a Fostering Service which is due to expire on 30 April 2025 and Falkirk Council will re-tender this framework, with an anticipated start date of 1 April 2025.
We would now like to invite Providers who would be interested in tendering for the new Framework to join us for an Information Event on Thursday 28th November 2024 at 11am via Microsoft Teams for approximately one hour.
To register your attendance at the Information Event, please email cpu@falkirk.gov.uk with the name, designation and email address of those wishing to attend by Monday 25th November. A meeting invite will then be emailed with Joining Instructions.
Additional support and information about tendering is available from:
Supplier Development Programme
If you’re a Scottish SME or 3rd sector organisation interested in working with the public sector, the Supplier Development Programme can help. They offer expert training, support and information to help you win work and grow your business and best of all – it’s completely FREE.
Please check it out at: https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/
They offer webinars on various topics including; tender procedures and SPD question by question. If this is an area you are looking to improve on please take advantage of this resource.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=783315.
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