Fostering

Lincolnshire County Council
East Midlands
Open procedure
30 October 2025 to 31 March 2026

Provision of independent foster care placements for children and young people. The contract involves the delivery of social care services to support vulnerable individuals within a foster care environment, ensuring appropriate placement and ongoing care management.

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Awarded value: £52k; As published
Published: 29 October 2025
Awarded: 29 October 2025; Attuned to Children Limited
Contract length: 5 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of independent foster care services for children and young people requiring specialist residential or family-based support placements.

Provision of independent foster care for children and young people

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 5 months
Contract dates: 30 October 2025 to 31 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85300000

Services in this contract

Independent fostering agency placementsMain service£84k typicalIndependent foster care for children and young people

Lifecycle

Published
29 October 2025
Contract awardedto Attuned to Children Limited
29 October 2025
Contract starts
30 October 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2026

The buyer

Lincolnshire County Council

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The supplier

Attuned to Children Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/252654/fostering
Buyer reference: LINCOLN001-DN795860-69908637
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-caddd72b-db10-4a00-a563-bb33ad777566
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Lincolnshire County Council. Fostering. Contract award, 29 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/252654/fostering (accessed 5 November 2026).