Fostering and Continuing Care Framework
The City of Edinburgh CouncilEstimated Value
£1,280,000 – £28,800,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
9 July 2025
Type
services
Overview
The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement of child centred Providers, delivering quality foster and continuing care placements for children and young people who have been assessed as requiring accommodation within a family-based care setting. This lot will provide foster care for children and young people with specialist requirements aged 0-17.
This lot will provide children and young people with foster care for short periods of time aged 0-17. Both mainstream and specialist requirements are met on this lot.
This lot will provide young people with Continuing Care Services from the age of 18-21. This lot will provide children and young people with permanent fostering or adoption aged 0-17.
Additional details
Both mainstream and specialist requirements are met on this lot. This lot will provide foster care for children and young people aged 0-17
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Award Details
Aberlour Children's Charity
£28,800,000
Action for Children
£28,800,000
Barnardo's
£28,800,000
Care Visions Fostering Scotland
£28,800,000
Dean and Cauvin Young People's Trust
£28,800,000
Foster Care Associates Scotland Limited
£28,800,000
Fostering People
£28,800,000
Fostering Relations
£28,800,000
Fosterplus Scotland
£28,800,000
Scottish Adoption and Fostering
£28,800,000
Swiis Foster Care
£28,800,000
TACT
£28,800,000
The National Fostering Agency (Scotland)
£28,800,000
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The City of Edinburgh CouncilKey Dates
Published
9 July 2025
Submission deadline
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