RFE - Foster care placement
Details
- Buyer
- Luton Council
- Supplier(s)
- RISING STARS FOSTERING LIMITED
- Value
- £11,700
- Duration
- 2 years
- Published
- 23 March 2026
- Source
- uk:procontracts
Tender description
Direct award for two years requested to enable continuity of care and stability for this young person. The young person is identified as an vulnerable disadvantaged individual and require a foster care placement due to neglect; we have exhausted all other options and no other placements were forthcoming
Timeline
- Completed: Award date10 February 2026
- Completed: Award published23 March 2026Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date3 March 2028in 17 months
About the buyer
Luton Council is a local authority, and a dedicated procurement team supports departments across the council to buy goods, services and works. All tenders are advertised and run through Procontract, the council's e-tendering portal. Suppliers register on Procontract and are automatically invited to tender for the council's contracting opportunities. Registration details must match Companies House records and describe services on offer. The council focuses on local supply chains and jobs and skills markets within its contracts, encouraging local sub-contractors, local recruitment and apprenticeships. Purchasing follows the council's standing orders and the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
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 Luton Council's contract awards have been in software and information systems, construction work and IT services.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@luton-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@luton-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@luton-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@luton-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@luton-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@luton-council.gov |
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