Notice Information
Notice Title
AT1299 - Provision for Children looked after
Notice 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).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-7445ba73-19af-4b2c-9156-bc70b3b4ee87
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bca13c46-f2fd-4f00-9b4f-fb44ecf2d08b
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85300000 - Social work and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £118,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £118,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Mar 202511 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2025 - 1 Apr 2035 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LUTON COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LUTON
- Postcode
- LU1 2BQ
- Post Town
- Luton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH21 Luton
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Luton
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bca13c46-f2fd-4f00-9b4f-fb44ecf2d08b
3rd April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06c7e0ea-fd0b-431c-93b4-d1fcf3801ce5
23rd January 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1a531d3-7bba-417e-9481-1fe189a1ee3b
16th January 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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