Awarded· 20 Aug 2025
Urgent placement needed for Child - asylum seeker
Bedford Borough Council · Bedford, East of England
Bedford Borough Council has awarded Urgent placement needed for Child - asylum seeker. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bedford.
Source: Find a Tender, published 31 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Lotus Foster Care
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 09:53
View notice2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Bedford Borough Council has awarded Urgent placement needed for Child - asylum seeker. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bedford. The contract went to Lotus Foster Care. It was awarded on 20 August 2025. The contract value is £135,720. The contract runs from 21 August 2025 to 22 August 2026. It lasts 1 year.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 31 October 2025. The notice number is 069952-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05d79e.
Summary of the contracting process
Bedford Borough Council, a public authority classified under sub-central government, has concluded a procurement process titled "Urgent placement needed for Child - asylum seeker." This falls under the social work and related services category, with the procurement conducted through a direct method, waiving competition due to urgency. The award was finalised on 21 August 2025, with the contract set to run until 22 August 2026.
The successful supplier, Lotus Foster Care Ltd, a large enterprise based in Greenford, has been entrusted with providing the necessary services in the UKH24 region. The preference for direct procurement due to the urgency of the service underscores the necessity for agility and readiness in responding to immediate demands in the social care industry.
The notice in full
Waiver - Urgency - Urgent placement needed for Child - asylum seeker
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
- 21 Aug 2025 to 22 Aug 2026 (1 year)
- Awarded to
- Lotus Foster Care
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Below threshold - without competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Values
- Contracts value
- £135,720
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 069952-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d79e
- CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Postcode
- MK42 9AP
- Electoral ward
- Cauldwell
- Constituency
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Sub-region
- Bedford
- Area
- Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Bedford Borough Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Bedford, MK42 9AP · East of England · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Lotus Foster Care
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Urgent placement needed for Child - asylum seeker
Who won the Urgent placement needed for Child - asylum seeker contract?
Bedford Borough Council awarded the contract to Lotus Foster Care on 20 August 2025. It is due to end on 22 August 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Urgent placement needed for Child - asylum seeker contract worth?
The contract value is £135,720. The contract runs from 21 August 2025 to 22 August 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Urgent placement needed for Child - asylum seeker?
Bedford Borough Council, based in Bedford, East of England.
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