IMPLEMENTATION - ENHANCED FOSTERING ASSESSMENT AND SUPPORT PROGRAMME

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC14)

Awarded value£108,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 25 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Why Care Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Delivery of a two-cohort programme of enhanced fostering assessment and structured post-approval support, strengthening County Durham's fostering service through trauma-informed, relational, and reflective practice.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

85000000 Health and social work services

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: 26 Jan 2026, 08:22 GMT
Last source update: 26 Jan 2026, 08:22 GMT
Authority reference: 002699
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-006426
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060ded Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
26 Jan 2026, 08:22 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £108,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Why Care LtdSME	£108,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Why Care LtdSME
Signed
25 Jan 2026
Value
£108,000
Period
26 Jan 2026 – 7 Jan 2028
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMPB-8772-VYWM Corten House, Dunholme Close, Durham, North East, DH1 5WBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Why Care LtdAwarded supplier 86-90 Paul Street, London, London, EC2A 4NEContact 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 Tender26 Jan 2026, 08:22 GMT