IFA Placement (Spot)

Bedford Borough Council
East of England

This contract covers the provision of a spot placement for a child with an independent fostering agency. It is a direct award via a waiver due to urgency, specifically for the delivery of foster care services provided by Three Circles Fostering Limited.

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Awarded value: £252k; As published
Published: 9 April 2025
Awarded: 27 November 2024; Three Circles Fostering Limited
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Spot contract via waiver

Provision of independent fostering agency placement services for children and young people requiring specialised residential or family-based care support.

IFA Placement (Spot)

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Spot contract via waiver
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 typicalSpot independent fostering agency placement

Lifecycle

Published
9 April 2025
Contract awardedto Three Circles Fostering Limited
27 November 2024
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

The buyer

Bedford Borough Council

Type: Locked
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The supplier

Three Circles Fostering Limited

Contracts won, 24 months: Locked
Value won, 24 months: Locked
Buyers, 24 months: Locked

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/930426/ifa-placement-spot
Buyer reference: Not published
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Bedford Borough Council. IFA Placement (Spot). Contract award, 9 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/930426/ifa-placement-spot (accessed 5 November 2026).