Awarded contract

Adoption Placement Platform

Details

Value
£40,590
Duration
2 years
Topic
Software package and information systems
Published
14 May 2026

Tender description

Digital platform that holds profiles of children awaiting adoption alongside profiles of prospective adoptive parents. Local authority (LA) adoption agencies can use this platform to review and consider potential placements nationally, increasing the likelihood of identifying the most suitable match for each child.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date1 May 2026
  2. Completed: Award published14 May 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date30 April 2028in 18 months

About the buyer

Essex County Council is a local authority that procures through three in-house teams, Corporate, Place and People. The Place team commissions highways, waste, energy and transport work, including a dedicated Dynamic Purchasing System for bidders. Construction projects separately run through the Essex Construction Framework, a route for regional contractors. The People team commissions education, social care, adult support and public health services across the county.

Over the past 5 years, most of Essex County Council's contract awards have been in IT services, construction work and business services.

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