# UK - Bedford: Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Fostering Placements and Specialist Placements as an Alternative to Residential Care

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Bedford Borough Council](/buyers/bedford-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 14 January 2017
- Planned start: 1 April 2017
- Planned end: 31 March 2020
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e573ea59-5cd8-45b1-adea-d9e4b3155254-125326
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-44a82308-0f59-478f-aa6f-03a7a452f6dd

## Description

Bedford Borough Council, Central Bedfordshire Council and Luton Borough Council, collectively referred to as the Partnership Authorities, are seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified Independent Fostering Agencies \(IFA\) for inclusion on a Dynamic Purchasing System \(DPS\) for the provision of Fostering Placements and Specialist Placements Alternative to Residential Care \(SPARC\)\. Through the establishment of a DPS, the Partnership Authorities aim to improve control over price, quality of service delivery and performance monitoring by ensuring that all Fostering and SPARC Placements are subject to a competitive tender process against specific requirements\.

## Related contract awards

- [Mowing and Baling Specification for Bedford Borough Council Countryside Sites v2 - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-0beab6f5-784e-450e-ba5f-e8b3738d4d5a): Bedford Borough Council
- [Mainstream Transport - QS1 - closes 10:00 AM Thursday 30th July 2026 - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-fb0ea891-e237-41e7-a277-031e9fa405d1): Bedford Borough Council
- [Mainstream Transport - QS8-A - closes 10:00am on Friday 10th July 2026 - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-b19136c0-9509-42aa-b14d-91142a09b8a5): Bedford Borough Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e573ea59-5cd8-45b1-adea-d9e4b3155254-125326)