Published date: 16 January 2025

Last edited date: 23 January 2025

This notice was replaced on 3 April 2025

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 3 April 2025)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£118,000,000

Procurement reference

LUTON001-DN753239-61686771

Published date

16 January 2025

Closing date

17 February 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

1 April 2035

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Independent Fostering placements in Bedfordshire are currently commissioned through an Accredited Provider List (APL) under a Pan Bedfordshire contract arrangement with Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire councils.

Luton Council will be leading on the procurement on behalf of the 4 Local Authority Partners, Central Bedfordshire Council, Bedford Borough Council and Hertfordshire County Council (the Partnership Authorities).

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

AT1299 - Provision for Children looked after

  • Opportunity
  • Published 16 January 2025

Links

About the buyer

Address

Town Hall
George Street
Luton
LU1 2BQ
England

Email

procurement@luton.gov.uk

Website

http://www.luton.gov.uk