Awarded contract

RFE - Amber Fostering Ltd will provide a high level of support, encouragement, safe caring and security for the young person, by providing quality care through a substitute family. Children and young people coming into care have suffered a great deal of trauma and adversity in their early lives.

Details

Value
£71,208
Duration
1 year
Published
16 October 2026

Tender description

Amber Fostering Ltd will provide a high level of support, encouragement, safe caring and security for the young person, by providing quality care through a substitute family. Children and young people coming into care have suffered a great deal of trauma and adversity in their early lives. This young person needs the security of belonging to a family that foster care can provide them. Amber Fostering Ltd operate a child-centred approach, and provide practical and professional support and training to foster carers so that they can undertake their responsibilities effectively. They work effectively in collaboration and partnership with other agencies and local authorities to safeguard and promote the welfare of each child as paramount, protecting them from harm and abuse and help foster carers to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people. We will monitor the placement of this young person to ensure that their needs are being met, through a variety of means including regular social work visits, Looked After Children Reviews and quarterly contract meetings. This setting will provide a caring and nurturing environment for this young person. The carers are experienced in caring for children who have suffered neglect and trauma. Keywords: Fostering, Children

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date5 October 2026
  2. Completed: Award published16 October 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date21 February 2028in 16 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. The council focuses on local supply chains and jobs and skills markets within its contracts, encouraging local sub-contractors, local recruitment and apprenticeships.

Over the past 5 years, most of Luton Council's contract awards have been in software and information systems, construction work and IT services.

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