Adoption Placement · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South West (UKK24)

Awarded value£43,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Essex County Council

Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Interagency Adoption Placement for two children.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Interagency Adoption Placement for two children

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

85000000 Health and social work services

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £43,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Essex County Council	£43,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Adoption Placement · Essex County Council
Signed
20 Mar 2026
Value
£43,000
Period
27 Mar 2026 – 26 Mar 2027
Status
active

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 4 Nov 2026, 11:16 GMT
Last source update: 4 Nov 2026, 11:16 GMT
Authority reference: DN818691
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-104571
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South West (UKK24)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07b2aa Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
4 Nov 2026, 11:16 GMT
UK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHYY-7342-PRHH BCP Council Civic Centre, Bournemouth, South West, BH2 6DYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Essex County CouncilAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PWVM-4844-NRQH County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, East of England, CM1 1QHContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender4 Nov 2026, 11:16 GMT