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Secure Care Services

Scotland Excel

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Scotland Excel

Buyer Address: Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, UKM83, PA1 1AR

Contact Email: socialcare@scotland-excel.org.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 3003001200

Status
active
Procedure
limited
Value
n/a
Published
18 Dec 2025, 00:00
Deadline
02 Feb 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85311300
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Public Contracts Scotland

Description

Negotiated procedure for the provision of Secure Care (secure accommodation) Services. See II.2.4 (below) for a description of the procurement. To provide these Services in Scotland in accordance with the Law, providers must hold specific authorisations or memberships. For further details of the required authorisations or memberships, see III.2) Conditions related to the contract.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545992

Link Title: Secure Care Services

Link Description: Negotiated procedure for the provision of Secure Care (secure accommodation) Services. See II.2.4 (below) for a description of the procurement. To provide these Services in Scotland in accordance with the Law, providers must hold specific authorisations or memberships. For further details of the required authorisations or memberships, see III.2) Conditions related to the contract.

Lots

Lot Description: This exercise relates to the use of the negotiated procedure with identified providers of secure accommodation for children and young people in Scotland who hold the necessary authorisations or memberships required in Law (as detailed in III.2). Notwithstanding that Regulation 75(2) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”) applies to this exercise, Scotland Excel has elected, voluntarily, to place this notice for reasons of transparency. The negotiated procedure has been developed in accordance with Regulation 76(8) of the Regulations.. Tenderers should refer to documents available on PCS_T - Project_27565 / ITT_57486

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 250,400,000.00

Documents

Document Title: Secure Care Services

Document Description: Negotiated procedure for the provision of Secure Care (secure accommodation) Services. See II.2.4 (below) for a description of the procurement. To provide these Services in Scotland in accordance with the Law, providers must hold specific authorisations or memberships. For further details of the required authorisations or memberships, see III.2) Conditions related to the contract.

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