Placement of a young person in Foster Care

Oldham Council
North West
Direct award
8 August 2025 to 31 March 2026

Individual foster care placement for a single young person. The service involves the provision of residential care and support, with the potential for extension to ensure continuity of care for the individual.

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Awarded value: £40k; As published
Published: 8 August 2025
Awarded: 8 August 2025; Flourish Fostering Limited
Contract length: 8 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the contract covers

Foster care placement

Provision of specialist foster care placement services for a young person requiring dedicated support and residential care arrangements.

Place a young person in foster care

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Foster care placement
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 8 months
Extensions: 17 months
Longest it can run: 25 months
Contract dates: 8 August 2025 to 31 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

Independent fostering agency placementsMain service£84k typicalDirect award foster care placement for a young person

Lifecycle

Published
8 August 2025
Contract awardedto Flourish Fostering Limited
8 August 2025
Contract starts
8 August 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2026

The buyer

Oldham Council

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The supplier

Flourish Fostering Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/325631/placement-of-a-young-person-in-foster-care
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05847c
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Oldham Council. Placement of a young person in Foster Care. Contract award, 8 August 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/325631/placement-of-a-young-person-in-foster-care (accessed 5 November 2026).