Awarded· 8 Aug 2025
Placement of a young person in Foster Care
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council · Oldham, North West
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded Placement of a young person in Foster Care. It is a contract for other health and social care in Oldham.
Source: Find a Tender, published 8 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK5 - Transparency Notice · 15:06
View notice2026
Contract ends
0½ years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded Placement of a young person in Foster Care. It is a contract for other health and social care in Oldham. The contract went to Flourish Fostering. It was awarded on 8 August 2025. The awarded value is £40,000. The contract runs from 7 August 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 0½ years.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 8 August 2025. The notice number is 047400-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-058488.
Summary of the contracting process
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council has recently completed the direct award process for the "Placement of a Young Person in Foster Care" contract. The procurement process, characterized as a light-touch regime, was conducted below the threshold without competition, specifically targeting health and social work services. This contract falls under the public authority - sub-central government category and is located in the Oldham region, United Kingdom.
The procurement stage is now at the award phase, marked by a contract period from 8th August 2025 to 31st March 2026, with potential renewals extending up to 30th May 2029. Key participants included Flourish Fostering Limited, an SME based in Stockport, which was selected as the supplier for this service-oriented contract, valued at £40,000.
SMEs and similar organisations specialising in foster care placement and related services will find this award beneficial in terms of enhancing their portfolios and showcasing their capabilities within the public sector. Such contracts can facilitate strategic growth by providing steady income through public sector partnerships and potentially opening avenues for further collaboration with regional government bodies.
The notice in full
This direct award is for the placement of a young person in Foster Care
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 7 Aug 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (0½ years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
- Awarded to
- Flourish Fostering
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Below threshold - without competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Awards value
- £40,000
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Pending
Not stated in the notice: contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 047400-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058488
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Town
- Oldham
- Postcode
- OL1 1HD
- Electoral ward
- Coldhurst
- Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Greater Manchester North East
- Area
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Oldham, OL1 1HD · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Flourish Fostering
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- £40,000
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Placement of a young person in Foster Care
Who won the Placement of a young person in Foster Care contract?
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council awarded the contract to Flourish Fostering on 8 August 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Placement of a young person in Foster Care contract worth?
The awarded value is £40,000. The contract runs from 7 August 2025 to 31 March 2026 (0½ years).
Who is the buyer for Placement of a young person in Foster Care?
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, based in Oldham, North West.
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