IFA Placement (Spot)

Bedford Borough Council has completed a procurement process for an IFA Placement (Spot) under the industry category of Health and Social Work Services. The procurement, classified under CPV code 85000000, involved a waiver for urgency reasons without prior publication of a call for competition, and was executed as a limited procurement method. The contract was awarded to Three Circles Fostering Limited, a Cheshire-based SME, on 27th November 2024, with a contract value of £252,486.

This procurement spanned multiple regions across the UK, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in health and social work services, particularly those offering foster care and related services. SMEs like Three Circles Fostering Limited, which successfully secured the contract, can leverage such procurements to expand their market reach and operational capacity.

Companies with experience in delivering high-quality social services can utilise these opportunities to grow their business by meeting urgent and high-priority needs specified by local authorities such as Bedford Borough Council.