Awarded contract

RFE - A direct award for 2 years is requested to enable continuity of care and stability for this sibling group.

Details

Buyer: Luton Council
Supplier(s): Amber Fostering Ltd
Value: £218,400
Duration: 2 years
Published: 15 October 2026
Source: uk:procontracts

Tender description

A direct award for 2 years is requested to enable continuity of care and stability for this sibling group. These siblings are identified as vulnerable disadvantaged young people and require a foster care placement due to neglect; we have exhausted all other options and no other placements were forthcoming.

Timeline

Completed: Award published15 October 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date15 October 2026
Next: Contract expiry date6 October 2028in 2 years

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.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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