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title: "con_31377 - Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) Contract 26/27"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a098"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2026-05-22"
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# con_31377 - Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) Contract 26/27

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a098

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047647-2026 |
| 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 | 22 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 May 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,734,870 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MOTT MACDONALD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 22 May 2026 at 10:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047647-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

## Provenance

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