IFA Placement for 5566913

Darlington Borough Council
North East
Direct award
20 February 2026 to 20 July 2028

Provision of a specific independent fostering agency placement for a single child or young person. The service involves the ongoing care, support, and management of the placement in accordance with statutory fostering regulations and the specific needs of the individual as identified by the local authority.

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Awarded value: £135k; As published
Published: 20 February 2026
Awarded: 20 February 2026; Sunbeam Fostering Agency
Contract length: 29 months; Ends 20 July 2028

What the contract covers

Independent fostering agency placement service

Provision of independent fostering agency placement services to support children and young people in local authority care.

Independent Fostering Agency Placement

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Independent fostering agency placement service
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 29 months
Contract dates: 20 February 2026 to 20 July 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

Independent fostering agency placementsMain service£84k typicalIndependent fostering agency placement for one child

Lifecycle

Published
20 February 2026
Contract awardedto Sunbeam Fostering Agency
20 February 2026
Contract starts
20 February 2026
Contract ends
20 July 2028

The buyer

Darlington Borough Council

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The supplier

Sunbeam Fostering Agency

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/350469/ifa-placement-for-5566913
Buyer reference: PB2026-00289
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-065932
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Darlington Borough Council. IFA Placement for 5566913. Contract award, 20 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/350469/ifa-placement-for-5566913 (accessed 5 November 2026).