Buyer Name: Falkirk Council
Buyer Address: The Foundry, 4 Central Park, Central Boulevard, Falkirk, UKM76, FK5 4RU, United Kingdom
Contact Email: cpu@falkirk.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1324506566
Provision of Foster Care and Continuing Care Service
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
15000000.0 GBP
15000000.0 GBP
Published
02 Jul 2025, 07:58
02 Jul 2025, 07:58
Deadline
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n/a
Contract Start
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Contract End
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Category
services
services
CPV
85310000 - Social work services
85310000 - Social work services
Region
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Awarded To
Aberlour Child Care Trust, Barnardo's, Care Visions Fostering Scotland, Dean and Cauvin Young People's Trust, Foster Care Associates Scotland Limited, Fostering People, Fostering Relations, Fosterplus Scotland, The National Fostering Agency (Scotland), Quarriers, Swiis Foster Care, TACT
Aberlour Child Care Trust, Barnardo's, Care Visions Fostering Scotland, Dean and Cauvin Young People's Trust, Foster Care Associates Scotland Limited, Fostering People, Fostering Relations, Fosterplus Scotland, The National Fostering Agency (Scotland), Quarriers, Swiis Foster Care, TACT
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Description
Framework Agreement for foster placements and continuing care for children and young people requiring this provision preferably within a 25-mile radius of West Bridge Street, Falkirk, FK1 5RS.
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Lot Description: Framework Agreement for foster placements and continuing care for children and young people requiring this provision preferably within a 25-mile radius of West Bridge Street, Falkirk, FK1 5RS. Additional information: The duration of the Framework Agreement will be four years with the option to extend for up to two further years.
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