Published date: 3 April 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 17 February 2025, 5pm

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

3 April 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

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

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.\r
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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, last edited 23 January 2025

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Award information

Awarded date

31 March 2025

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

1 April 2035

Total value of contract

£118,000,000

This contract was awarded to 18 suppliers.

Active Care Solutions Limited

Address

B60 4AD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Alliance Foster Care

Address

BL1 4AG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Anchor Fostercare

Address

ME4 6DP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Beams Foster Care and Family Services Ltd

Address

NR31 7BP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Brighter Futures Foster Care

Address

BL1 4AG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Children First Fostering Agency Ltd

Address

BL1 4AG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Compass Community Limited

Address

LE7 1PF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Foster Care Associates

Address

B60 4AD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Fostering Options

Address

ME15 6YQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Fostering People Ltd

Address

NG2 7QW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Fostering Solutions Ltd.

Address

BL1 4AG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Fosterplus Ltd

Address

B61 7DL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Infinity Foster Care

Address

IG14PG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Orange Grove Fostercare Ltd

Address

MK17 8LX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Outset Fostering Agency

Address

EN3 7XU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Pride Fostering Service

Address

LU3 1LE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

The Adolescent and Children's Trust

Address

SE13 6TJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

The National Fostering Agency Ltd

Address

BL1 4AG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Town Hall
George Street
Luton
LU1 2BQ
England

Email

procurement@luton.gov.uk

Website

http://www.luton.gov.uk