Awarded contract

18/24 Independent Fostering Agency Placement

Details

Buyer: Wakefield Council
Supplier(s): BARNARDO'S
Value: £544,926
Duration: 14 years
Published: 13 June 2018
Source: uk:procontracts

Tender description

Placement made under the White Rose - Independent Fostering and Supported Lodgings Framework Ref: DN219283

Timeline

Completed: Award published13 June 2018
Current notice
Completed: Award date13 June 2018
Next: Contract expiry date27 February 2032in 5 years

About the buyer

Wakefield Council is a local authority procuring goods, works and services for the district through its own commercial team. Contract opportunities are advertised through YORtender, the council's own procurement portal, free to join. Since February 2025, most procurements have run under the Procurement Act 2023, aimed at opening contracts to more suppliers. Suppliers register once on the central Find a Tender platform to bid for opportunities. Framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems cover many of its call-off contracts, alongside direct quotations for lower-value work. A published commercial pipeline sets out anticipated procurement activity over the next 18 months.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Wakefield Council's contract awards have been in construction work, repair and maintenance and transport equipment.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wakefield-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wakefield-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wakefield-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wakefield-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wakefield-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wakefield-council.gov