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title: "RFE - Foster care placement"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LUTON COUNCIL"
published: "2025-03-03"
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# RFE - Foster care placement

Buyer: LUTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1a4ed526-4da4-4662-8479-09ef1411c79e

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## Summary

Luton Council has concluded the procurement process for the "RFE - Foster care placement" contract, classified under "Other community, social and personal services" with CPV code 98000000. The contract pertains to providing foster care placements within England, United Kingdom. The procurement has moved to the award stage, with a contract period set from 8th February 2025 to 7th February 2026. The awarded contract value is £397,553. The procurement method utilised was classified as "Other," and the tender process concluded with a final deadline on 7th February 2025. Luton Council's contact for this process is Saleha Khanam, available at saleha.khanam@luton.gov.uk.

This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in community-based social services, particularly those capable of managing foster care placements. Although small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) were not specifically targeted for this contract, larger firms like 5AB Care Limited, which was awarded the contract, are well-suited to compete. Businesses looking to expand their portfolio in public service provision would find similar opportunities particularly conducive to growth.

## Notice

Foster care placement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/997a2dbd-fb39-47e3-ba93-0b89167d3aa6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 8 Feb 2025 - 7 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £397,553 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £397,553 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LUTON COUNCIL |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Post town | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | 5AB CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2025 at 12:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/997a2dbd-fb39-47e3-ba93-0b89167d3aa6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/997a2dbd-fb39-47e3-ba93-0b89167d3aa6
  3rd March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.luton.gov.uk

## Provenance

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