Fostering and Continuing Care Services

Scottish Borders Council
Scotland
Open procedure

Cumulative spend reflecting call-off services under the Scotland Excel Framework for fostering and continuing care services over a 12-month period.

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Awarded value: £411k; As published
Published: 6 August 2026
Awarded: 1 April 2026; Barnardo's, Action for Children, Aberlour Children's Charity and 1 more
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of fostering and continuing care services for children and young people

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 12 months
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000, 85311000, 85300000, 85311300

Services in this contract

Independent fostering agency placementsMain service£84k typicalFostering and continuing care spend under Scotland Excel framework

Lifecycle

Published
6 August 2026
Contract awardedto Barnardo's, Action for Children, Aberlour Children's Charity and 1 more
1 April 2026
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

The buyer

Scottish Borders Council

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The suppliers

Barnardo's

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Action for Children

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Aberlour Children's Charity

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3851501/fostering-and-continuing-care-services
Buyer reference: org-23
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000838315
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Scottish Borders Council. Fostering and Continuing Care Services. Contract award, 6 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3851501/fostering-and-continuing-care-services (accessed 4 November 2026).