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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.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 8 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract starts

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK5 - Transparency Notice · 14:58

    View notice

  3. 2026

    Contract ends

    0½ years after it starts

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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 047394-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-058483.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council involves a direct award for the placement of a young person in foster care, categorised under health and social work services. This specific contract, titled "Placement of a young person in Foster Care," is governed by the legislative framework of the UKPGA 2023/54. The procurement process has reached the award stage as of 8th August 2025.

The council, located in Oldham, UKD37, has engaged in a non-competitive, below-threshold procurement method recognised under light-touch regime, allowing flexibility in the procurement of health-related services. The contract, valued at GBP 40,000, is to be executed by Flourish Fostering Limited, based in Stockport, and is set to run from 8th August 2025 to 31st March 2026, with options for extension until 6th July 2029.

This contract creates significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and social enterprises (VCSEs), which are suited for such light-touch procurement opportunities.

The direct award mechanism and the non-competitive nature of this procurement provide an excellent opportunity for SMEs to establish or strengthen their presence in the public sector services market, especially those equipped to provide specialised support for vulnerable young individuals.

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.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

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
047394-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058483
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council is based in Oldham. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
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
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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
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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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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