---
title: "Independent Fostering Agency Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04eedf"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-03-19"
---

# Independent Fostering Agency Placement

Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04eedf

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## Summary

Bedford Borough Council has awarded a contract for "Independent Fostering Agency Placement," classified under Health and social work services, to Bridging Gaps Fostering Agency. The procurement process, initiated due to urgency reasons, utilised a limited procurement method without prior publication. This contract, valued at £131,040, serves various regions across the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract signed on 10th February 2025.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for fostering agencies that can provide specialised placement services. Large-scale businesses with a focus on health and social services, particularly those experienced in fostering and capable of responding efficiently to urgent needs, stand to benefit from such contracts. This procurement highlights the need for organisations adept at managing complex social care requirements and ensuring the well-being of young persons in foster care.

## Notice

Independent Fostering Agency Placement for young person

### Procurement Information

Waiver - Urgency reasons

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010067-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £131,040 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BEDFORD |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK42 9AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Electoral ward | Cauldwell |
| Westminster constituency | Bedford |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRIDGING GAPS FOSTERING AGENCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Mar 2025 at 09:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010067-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bedford.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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