---
title: "Placement for Looked After Children"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055029"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055029.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THURROCK COUNCIL"
published: "2025-06-19"
---

# Placement for Looked After Children

Buyer: THURROCK COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055029

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## Summary

Thurrock Council, a sub-central government public authority located in Grays, United Kingdom, recently completed a procurement process titled "Placement for Looked After Children." This procurement, categorised under services and specifically focused on welfare services for children and young people, was part of a spot purchase contract to provide external placements for looked-after children. The process utilised a direct procurement method below the threshold without competition, under the legal framework of UKPGA 2023/54. The award stage is complete, with Savannah Lodge Ltd serving as the supplier. Key dates include the contract start on 4th April 2025 and completion on 27th June 2025, with the contract already active since 1st April 2025.

This procurement presents growth opportunities, especially for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the social welfare and childcare sectors, capable of providing specialised services for children and young people. Businesses focusing on welfare services, specifically tailored to children and youth, can benefit from similar future opportunities with sub-central government authorities like Thurrock Council, which might utilise light-touch procurement regimes appealing to smaller-scale suppliers. Innovative solutions in childcare and welfare provision from capable SMEs could be highly competitive in such governmental projects.

## Notice

Spot purchase contract for the provision of external placements for looked after children.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033772-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 3 Apr 2025 - 27 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £69,300 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THURROCK COUNCIL |
| Locality | GRAYS |
| Post town | Romford |
| Postcode | RM17 6SL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH32 Thurrock |
| Local authority | Thurrock |
| Electoral ward | Grays Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Thurrock |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SAVANNAH LODGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 19 Jun 2025 at 14:15 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033772-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033772-2025
  19th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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