PB2024-01647 - Foster placement - ID 389697

Darlington Borough Council
North East
Direct award
30 January 2025 to 29 January 2029

Provision of a foster placement service for a child or young person, delivered by a specialist independent fostering agency. The contract involves the ongoing care, support, and accommodation of the individual within a registered fostering environment, ensuring compliance with statutory safeguarding requirements and local authority care standards.

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Awarded value: £277k; As published
Published: 5 February 2025
Awarded: 28 January 2025; Acorn Fostering Services Ltd
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 29 January 2029

What the contract covers

Provision of specialist foster care placement services for children and young people requiring local authority supported residential care.

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 48 months
Contract dates: 30 January 2025 to 29 January 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

Independent fostering agency placementsMain service£84k typicalIndividual foster placement

Lifecycle

Published
5 February 2025
Contract awardedto Acorn Fostering Services Ltd
28 January 2025
Contract starts
30 January 2025
Contract ends
29 January 2029

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Darlington Borough Council

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The supplier

Acorn Fostering Services Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/119098/pb2024-01647-foster-placement-id-389697
Buyer reference: DAR001-DN762079-36237321
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-5f8d5852-d906-4e43-ac72-ad76e1d213b1
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Darlington Borough Council. PB2024-01647 - Foster placement - ID 389697. Contract award, 5 February 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/119098/pb2024-01647-foster-placement-id-389697 (accessed 5 November 2026).