Contract award · 30 Mar 2026

Secure Care Services

Scotland Excel awarded a contract to The Good Shepherd Centre Bishopton, Kibble Education and Care Centre, Rossie Young Peoples Trust for £250m.

Health & social careScotland

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Scotland Excel · Body governed by public law
Value
£250,400,000
Procedure
Procedure involving negotiations
Sector
Health & social care · Welfare services for children and young people (CPV 85311300)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date30 Mar 2026
  2. Published29 Sep 2026Published 183 days after the contract date

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. Additional information: For details about this procurement see ITT 57486 (Project 27565) on the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender website.

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