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Published 8 Aug 2025, 15:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Placement of a young person in Foster Care

Official notice

Authority: Oldham Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Awarded value£40,000published award · inc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to FLOURISH FOSTERING LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This direct award is for the placement of a young person in Foster Care.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Aug 2025, 15:46 BST
Last source update
8 Aug 2025, 15:46 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047384
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05847c Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 8 Aug 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    8 Aug 2025, 15:46 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    8 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £40,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
FLOURISH FOSTERING LIMITEDSME8 Aug 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 27 Aug 2027Extensions: The contract may be extended to continue support for the young person in foster care£40,000 inc. VAT—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMRJ-8362-DVNT Spindles Shopping Centre, West Street, Oldham, North West, OL1 1HDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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