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Fostering and Continuing Care

Scotland Excel · Public body

In brief

Scotland Excel has announced plans to buy care work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 16 bids per contract for this buyer (from 37 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Prior Information Notice and this additional information relates to a consultation exercise only. This PIN pertains to a forthcoming Framework for Fostering & Continuing Care Services. The Framework will support local authorities to access nurturing family homes for children and young people who are care experienced.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Standard Fostering Service
What this lot covers

Lot 1 "Standard Fostering Service" pertains to the provision of Fostering & Continuing Care services for children and young people where the level of need and risk has been assessed as at ‘additional’ through the Child’s Well Being Pathway. Additional information: This lotting structure is provisional and subject to change.

Social and domiciliary care—
Enhanced Fostering Service
What this lot covers

Lot 2 "Enhanced Fostering Service" pertains to the provision of Fostering & Continuing Care services for children and young people where the level of need and risk has been assessed as at the ‘Intensive’ through the Child’s Well Being Pathway. Additional information: This lotting structure is provisional and subject to change.

Social and domiciliary care—

Timeline

  1. Prior information notice · notice 006303-2026

Last time this was bought

Care Homes for Adults Flexible Framework Agreement (2122)

Awarded
23 September 2025
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Bids
28

Matched on Scotland Excel, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Scotland ExcelLast 12 months

Procurements

23

Awards

7
All tenders and awards from Scotland Excel

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From notice 006303-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.