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con_31377 - Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) Contract 26/27

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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22 May 2026 at 10:04

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) Contract 26/27" has reached completion, with the contract being awarded to Mott MacDonald. The buying organisation is the Department for Education, headquartered in London, UK. This tender falls within the services category, specifically focusing on education and training services, and was conducted under a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded on 11th May 2026 with an overall value of £2,734,870.79. Although the procurement stage is now complete, it should be noted that the delivery of services will involve collaboration with local authorities and Regional Adoption Agencies across the UK.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for business growth, especially for large enterprises experienced in managing complex educational and training service contracts. With a strong emphasis on quality (65% of the award criteria), social value (10%), and price (25%), businesses skilled in delivering high-quality, value-driven services could greatly benefit. A well-suited candidate would be an organisation capable of acting as a delivery partner for governmental agencies and having the infrastructure to manage grant funding agreements. Mott MacDonald's successful bid illustrates the potential for large companies to capitalise on similar opportunities within the UK government’s education sector.

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Notice Title

con_31377 - Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) Contract 26/27

Notice Description

This is a notice of award for Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) Contract 26/27

Lot Information

Lot 1

The required service will be to act as the delivery partner for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF). A separate Grant Funding Agreement will be put in place between the Department for Education and the successful delivery partner. This will enable payments to be made to Local authorities (LAs) and Regional Adoption Agencies (RAAs).

Procurement Information

Awarded through a call off competition on the RM6172 Grant Administration Services framework from the Government Commercial Agency.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a098
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047647-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,734,870 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 May 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MOTT MACDONALD

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