Independent Fostering Agency Placement

Bedford Borough Council
East of England

Provision of a specific fostering placement for a child or young person in care. This contract was awarded via a waiver due to urgent requirements for placement stability and support.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £84k; As published
Published: 25 April 2025
Awarded: 12 February 2025; Stepping Stones Fostering Limited
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Services contract

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

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

Independent fostering agency placementsMain service£84k typicalIndependent fostering agency placement

Lifecycle

Published
25 April 2025
Contract awardedto Stepping Stones Fostering Limited
12 February 2025
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

The buyer

Bedford Borough Council

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The supplier

Stepping Stones Fostering Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3616680/independent-fostering-agency-placement
Buyer reference: Not published
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Bedford Borough Council. Independent Fostering Agency Placement. Contract award, 25 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3616680/independent-fostering-agency-placement (accessed 5 November 2026).