Placement for Looked After Children

" This procurement, categorised under services and specifically focused on welfare services for children and young people, was part of a spot purchase contract to provide external placements for looked-after children. The process utilised a direct procurement method below the threshold without competition, under the legal framework of UKPGA 2023/54. The award stage is complete, with Savannah Lodge Ltd serving as the supplier.

Key dates include the contract start on 4th April 2025 and completion on 27th June 2025, with the contract already active since 1st April 2025. This procurement presents growth opportunities, especially for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the social welfare and childcare sectors, capable of providing specialised services for children and young people. Businesses focusing on welfare services, specifically tailored to children and youth, can benefit from similar future opportunities with sub-central government authorities like Thurrock Council, which might utilise light-touch procurement regimes appealing to smaller-scale suppliers.

Innovative solutions in childcare and welfare provision from capable SMEs could be highly competitive in such governmental projects.