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AT1487 Independent Foster Agencies Provision

Social work and related services
UK
Published value
£118,000,000
Submission deadline 14 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Luton Council: "AT1487 Independent Foster Agencies Provision". Published status: complete. Published value: £118,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityLuton CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
Closed
14 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£118,000,000
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Luton Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
38.9Bids / Report
2.5% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 197 active published awards; 197 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityLuton Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published23 Jun 2026, 08:56 BST
Last source update23 Jun 2026, 08:56 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationSocial work and related services
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-066924
What is being bought
Luton Council are leading on the procurement on behalf of the four Local Authority Partners, Central Bedfordshire Council, Bedford Borough Council and Hertfordshire County Council (the Partnership Authorities). Luton, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Councils are working collaboratively to re-open and expand the Approved Provider List (APL) for Independent Fostering Agencies to serve all authorities. The APL will support the authorities to deliver suitable foster care placements at the right time, in the right location and with the right support, to improve the overall outcomes for children looked after. We are seeking independent Foster Care provision must be in in Beds/Herts and surrounding areas eg Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire. Providers must be Ofsted registered as Good or Outstanding and act in accordance with the guidance contained in Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018) and any subsequent guidance. This is being procured under the Light Touch Regime under Public Contract Regulations 2015 as the original APL was procured before the Procurement Act 2023 came into force.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    23 Jun 2026, 08:56 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    23 Jun 2026, 08:56 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    23 Jun 2026, 08:56 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    23 Jun 2026, 08:56 BST
  5. Published value updated to £118,000,000
    13 Mar 2026, 09:03 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    13 Mar 2026, 09:03 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    13 Mar 2026, 09:03 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 14 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
    13 Mar 2026, 09:03 GMT
  9. Buyer information updated
    13 Mar 2026, 09:03 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Luton Council are leading on the procurement on behalf of the four Local Authority Partners, Central Bedfordshire Council, Bedford Borough Council and Hertfordshire County Council (the Partnership Authorities). Luton, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Councils are working collaboratively to re-open and expand the Approved Provider List (APL) for Independent Fostering Agencies to serve all authorities. The APL will support the authorities to deliver suitable foster care placements at the right time, in the right location and with the right support, to improve the overall outcomes for children looked after. We are seeking independent Foster Care provision must be in in Beds/Herts and surrounding areas eg Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire. Providers must be Ofsted registered as Good or Outstanding and act in accordance with the guidance contained in Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018) and any subsequent guidance. This is being procured under the Light Touch Regime under Public Contract Regulations 2015 as the original APL was procured before the Procurement Act 2023 came into force.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    23 Jun 2026, 08:56 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    14 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Contract active
    Signed 23 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · Not published
  6. Contract active
    Signed 23 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · Not published
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
FOSTER CARE LINK LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
ST CHRISTOPHER'S FELLOWSHIP
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
Not published · signed 23 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active
Contract
Not published · signed 23 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 6 (lot 1)
bids: 6 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 6 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 6 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1)
highestValidBidValue: 120000000 (lot 1)
highestValidBidValue: 120000000 (lot 1)
lowestValidBidValue: 115000000 (lot 1)
lowestValidBidValue: 115000000 (lot 1)
smeBids: 6 (lot 1)
smeBids: 6 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Luton Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-2675
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