IFA placement for Children's Services Case

Bedford Borough Council
East of England
Direct award
23 December 2025 to 19 December 2026

Provision of a single independent fostering agency placement for a specific child in care. The service involves the delivery of residential or foster care support tailored to the individual needs of the child, managed under an urgent placement arrangement to ensure continuity of care and safeguarding.

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Awarded value: £101k; As published
Published: 12 March 2026
Awarded: 22 December 2025; Barnardo's
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 19 December 2026

What the contract covers

Provision of specialist independent fostering agency placement services to support children in care with complex needs and requirements.

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 23 December 2025 to 19 December 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 85300000

Services in this contract

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

Lifecycle

Published
12 March 2026
Contract awardedto Barnardo's
22 December 2025
Contract starts
23 December 2025
Contract ends
19 December 2026

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Bedford Borough Council

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Barnardo's

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/353752/ifa-placement-for-children-s-services-case
Buyer reference: C BBC CH 07325
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-066809
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Bedford Borough Council. IFA placement for Children's Services Case. Contract award, 12 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/353752/ifa-placement-for-children-s-services-case (accessed 5 November 2026).