RFE - Foster care placement

Luton Borough Council
East of England
8 February 2025 to 7 February 2026

Provision of a foster care placement service for a child or young person. The contract involves the delivery of residential foster care support, ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and development of the individual in accordance with statutory requirements and local authority care standards.

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Awarded value: £398k; As published
Published: 3 March 2025
Awarded: 7 February 2025; 5AB Care Ltd
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 7 February 2026

What the contract covers

Services contract

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

Foster care placement

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 8 February 2025 to 7 February 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 98000000

Services in this contract

Independent fostering agency placementsMain service£84k typicalFoster care placement

Lifecycle

Published
3 March 2025
Contract awardedto 5AB Care Ltd
7 February 2025
Contract starts
8 February 2025
Contract ends
7 February 2026

The buyer

Luton Borough Council

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The supplier

5AB Care Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/32801/rfe-foster-care-placement
Buyer reference: LUTON001-DN765832-00762969
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-1a4ed526-4da4-4662-8479-09ef1411c79e
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Luton Borough Council. RFE - Foster care placement. Contract award, 3 March 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/32801/rfe-foster-care-placement (accessed 5 November 2026).