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Awarded· 1 Apr 2025

Secure Care Services

Scottish Government · City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Scottish Government has awarded Secure Care Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in City of Edinburgh.

Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 29 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice · 00:00

    View notice
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About this tender

In brief

Scottish Government has awarded Secure Care Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in City of Edinburgh. It was awarded on 1 April 2025. The contract value is £8,400,000.

It is run as an open procedure. Public Contracts Scotland published it on 29 April 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000797118.

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has completed the procurement process for the "Secure Care Services" contract, which was awarded under the Scotland Excel National Framework. The contract, valued at £8,400,000, spans from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, and involves the supply of secure care services in the UKM region.

This contract is in the services category and was conducted via an open procurement method, with the contract being awarded to four small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): The Good Shepherd Centre, St Mary's Kenmure, Rossie Young People's Trust, and Kibble Education & Care Centre. This contract is within the public services industry, specifically targeting welfare and equalities, and education.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the secure care and service provision fields, particularly SMEs. The framework allows for a cumulative service package that integrates health, education, and care, promoting the well-being and development of children.

About this tender

Supply of Secure Care from the Scotland Excel National Framework during the period 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2026.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Complete

    The Service provided by a Provider shall: i. meet the licensing requirements of a Secure Care for Children in a Secure Unit in accordance with Law and Guidance; and ii. promote the needs and the wellbeing of the Child through a comprehensive Child's Plan, integrating care, health and education, wherever possible;

    and iii. support and facilitate the achievements of the Child's Plan Outcomes for a Child with a wide range of support needs for the Duration of the IPA entered into in accordance with the Contract; and iv. promote the underpinning principles, values and objectives of the Purchasers to ensure the delivery of high standard Services and facilities in accordance with the Service Specification;

    and v. provide secure, well maintained, appropriately furnished and suitable accommodation for the purpose of meeting the needs of the Child in accordance with Law and Guidance; and vi. provide a planned programme of educational activities in accordance with Law and Guidance, sufficiently varied and supervised by the Provider's Staff, ensuring that the Child's educational attainment and potential is realised;

    and vii. facilitate access to appropriate arrangements to meet the health and mental health needs of the Child in accordance with Law and Guidance and reflecting any requirements detailed in the IPA..

    Award against framework: Scotland Excel Secure Care Framework 0219 This is not an Invitation to Tender notice but is instead a Contract Award notice advising the market that Scottish Ministers has awarded this business after calling off from a National Scotland Excel framework.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Number of suppliers
4

Procedure

Notice type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement method
Open
Procedure
Open procedure
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Public Contracts Scotland
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Contracts value
£8,400,000

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Contracts
Active

Not stated in the notice: awards.

References

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000797118
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services; 85300000 - Social work and related services; 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Scottish Government is based in City of Edinburgh. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
City of Edinburgh
Town
Edinburgh
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
Electoral ward
Leith
Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith
Delivery area
Scotland
Region
Scotland
Sub-region
City of Edinburgh
Area
East Central Scotland
Country
Scotland
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Scottish Government
Category
Services
Phone
+44 1312446263
Address
Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ · Scotland · Scotland

Not stated in the notice: contact.

Call +44 1312446263
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Secure Care Services

Who won the Secure Care Services contract?

The award notice does not name the supplier. The full record is in the official notice linked on this page.

How much is the Secure Care Services contract worth?

The contract value is £8,400,000.

Who is the buyer for Secure Care Services?

Scottish Government, based in City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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