Closing soon5 days left · closes midday, Wednesday 18 November 2026

Fostering and Continuing Care Services 0924

Scotland Excel · Public body

In brief

Scotland Excel is looking for suppliers for care work (Scotland).

It is a framework worth up to £345,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

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

Bids close at midday, Wednesday 18 November 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by
midday, Wednesday 18 November 2026

Competition

Usually high: a median of 15 bids per contract for this buyer (from 44 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £345,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

This Contract Notice pertains to a Flexible Framework for Fostering and Continuing Care Services 0924. The Flexible Framework will support local authorities to access nurturing family homes for children and young people who are care experienced. For more detail- see CONTRACT NOTICE ATTACHMENT (per III.1.4).

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.
  3. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Wednesday 18 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Standard Service
What this lot covers

As further detailed in the procurement documents Service Option 1 - Standard Service pertains to the provision of Fostering and Continuing Care Services for children and young people whose needs can be met within a stable family setting with routine support. The anticipated value is estimated and may be subject to change. There is no guarantee of any business, use, level of use or continuity of business through the Flexible Framework. The Award Criteria is Quality/Weighting 80 Price/Weighting 20. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Regulations. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Social and domiciliary care£244,950,000
Enhanced Services
What this lot covers

As further detailed in the procurement documents Service Option 2 "Enhanced Service" pertains to the provision of Fostering and Continuing Care Services where foster placements support children and young people who have been assessed as requiring additional health, emotional or psychological related support through increased level of carer skill and professional expertise. The anticipated value is estimated and may be subject to change. There is no guarantee of any business, use, level of use or continuity of business through the Flexible Framework. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Regulations. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Social and domiciliary care£100,050,000

Timeline

  1. Prior information notice · notice 006303-2026
  2. Contract notice · notice 099867-2026
  3. Contract notice (update) · notice 100560-2026

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

24

Awards

8

Suppliers it has used most for care

  • Kibble Education and Care Centre1 contract
  • Rossie Young Peoples Trust1 contract
  • The Good Shepherd Centre Bishopton1 contract

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