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# ACTION FOR CHILDREN · UK Public Sector Contract Record

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/action-for-children-coh-04764232). Official UK public procurement supplier dossier compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Supplier Summary:** ACTION FOR CHILDREN is a Large organisation public sector supplier in the UK. Tracked in Tenderline with 91 published contract awards across official contracting authorities.

## Key Information
- **Supplier Name:** ACTION FOR CHILDREN
- **Organisation Scale:** Large organisation
- **Companies House number:** `04764232`

- **Total Published Awards:** 91
- **Primary Sector:** [Social work services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/social-work-services-85310000)
- **Company Status:** Active

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/action-for-children-coh-04764232

## Bidding & Win Rate Record
- **Contested Win Rate:** 75% (3 lots won, 1 lost, 0 pending decision)
- **Total Bid Activity:** 10 lots bid across 8 procurement procedures
- **Framework & DPS Appointments:** 6 panel appointments across 6 framework or DPS lots
- **Buyer Relationships:** Bid with 7 distinct contracting authorities (1 contested without win)

## Winning Pricing & Discount Benchmarks
- **Median Award Pricing:** at published budget estimate (median of 9 comparable winning awards)

## Market Volume & Benchmarks
- **Attributable award value:** £172m (published values on awards made to this supplier alone, VAT excluded; not spend or turnover)
- **Typical attributable award:** £1.0m
- **Places on approved provider lists and panels:** 2 on 2 procedures; the lists total £84m, shared with other providers (not this supplier's revenue)

## Delivery Geography
- **Active Delivery Regions:** [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland), [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands), [Wales (Cymru)](https://tenderline.uk/regions/wales), [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east)

## Top Public Sector Clients
1. **[Glasgow City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/glasgow-city-council-ons-s12000049):** 5 procedures (8 awards)
2. **[The City of Edinburgh Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-city-of-edinburgh-council-ons-s12000036):** 5 procedures (7 awards)
3. **[Hampshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hampshire-county-council-ons-e10000014):** 4 procedures (5 awards)
4. **[West Lothian Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-lothian-council-ons-s12000040):** 3 procedures (6 awards)
5. **[Flintshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/flintshire-county-council-GB-PPON-PNJC-2356-PCDV):** 3 procedures (4 awards)

## Largest Contract Awards Won
Top public sector contracts awarded to this supplier:
1. **[Bath & North East Somerset Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bath-north-east-somerset-council-ons-e06000022):** £35m · [Strategic Partner to Operate 2 Residential Children's Homes in Bath & North East Somerset](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/strategic-partner-to-operate-2-residential-children-s-homes-in-bath-north-east-somerset-ocds-h6vhtk-05ae47) · Awarded: 24 Jun 2026
2. **[Nottinghamshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nottinghamshire-county-council-ons-e10000024):** £32m · [Residential Care delivered in a Council owned property for children with multiple presenting needs (Phase 2a)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/residential-care-delivered-in-a-council-owned-property-for-children-with-multiple-presenti-ocds-h6vhtk-05169f) · Awarded: 11 Dec 2025
3. **[London Borough of Hackney](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-borough-of-hackney-ons-e09000012):** £18m · [Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/commissioning-children-s-homes-in-hackney-for-children-looked-after-ocds-h6vhtk-0604cf) · Awarded: 5 Jan 2026
4. **[London Borough of Hackney](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-borough-of-hackney-ons-e09000012):** £15m · [2.0 Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2-0-commissioning-children-s-homes-in-hackney-for-children-looked-after-ocds-h6vhtk-0614f1) · Awarded: 1 Jun 2026
5. **[Oxfordshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/oxfordshire-county-council-ons-e10000025):** £12m · [Disabled Children’s Residential Home](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/disabled-children-s-residential-home-ocds-h6vhtk-03d649)

## Contract Expiries & Upcoming Recompetes
- **Active Contracts Ending in 18 Months:** 8

## Competitive Supplier Intelligence
> **Full Win-Loss & Award Analysis:** Complete historical contract timelines, pricing movement benchmarks, buyer relationship networks, and competitor analysis are available on Tenderline:
> [View complete ACTION FOR CHILDREN public contract history on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/action-for-children-coh-04764232#contract-history)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official award notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/action-for-children-coh-04764232
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt