---
title: "Urgent parent and child foster placement required for pregnant mother for when babies were to be born"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059ccf"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-18"
---

# Urgent parent and child foster placement required for pregnant mother for when babies were to be born

Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059ccf

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## Summary

Bedford Borough Council has completed a public procurement process for an urgent foster placement service. The project, titled "Urgent parent and child foster placement required for pregnant mother for when babies were to be born," falls under the industry category of Health and Social Work Services. This procurement was conducted using a direct method, below the threshold without competition, adhering to the "light touch" regime. The procurement, categorised as a service, was finalised with a contract signed on 21st August 2025, and it commenced on 22nd August 2025 with completion expected by 22nd August 2026. The primary location for the service delivery is in the region of UKH24, United Kingdom.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses involved in social care and particularly those specialising in fostering services. The contract was awarded to FAMILY FIRST FOSTERING LTD, a large-scale supplier based in London. Such procurement processes allow organisations that provide health and social work services to expand their portfolios by engaging in government contracts. Companies that are equipped to provide urgent and specialised care services, with a capacity to accommodate quick-response requirements, would find themselves well-positioned to benefit from similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

Waiver - Urgency - Urgent parent and child foster placement required for pregnant mother for when babies were to be born

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057573-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 21 Aug 2025 - 22 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £171,600 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FAMILY FIRST FOSTERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2025 at 08:47 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057573-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057573-2025
  18th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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