A1 Foster Care

SMECompany No. 08083255

Has won 18 UK public-sector contracts worth £3.7m across 2 buyers, primarily Darlington Borough Council.

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Contracted (12m)

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Public buyers

stable this month

Top buyer share

94%

Darlington Borough Council

Buyer concentration

Each block sized by share of total award value. A dominant block signals dependency on one buyer.

Severe concentration. Top buyer alone = 94% of revenue.

Darlington Borough Council

£3.5m

94%

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

£217k

Contracts won · 18 total · 4 active · 14 expired

Every contract award published under the Procurement Act.

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Title	Buyer	Award type	Value	Awarded	Status
P2017/1179/PE - Fostering Placement for Sibling Group - Direct Award	Darlington Borough Council	Direct contract	£485k	03 Mar 2017	expired
P2016/1027/PE - Purchase of off framework Independent Fostering Agency for Individual - Direct Award	Darlington Borough Council	Direct contract	£380k	02 Oct 2016	active
PB2023-01202 - Child Foster Placements for ID397186 & ID5507151	Darlington Borough Council	Direct contract	£335k	09 Sept 2023	active
PB020-00038- Urgent foster care placement	Darlington Borough Council	Direct contract	£301k	17 Feb 2020	expired
PB2023-01026 - Foster placement for sibling group ID 386461, 386462 and 395453	Darlington Borough Council	Direct contract	£263k	09 Apr 2023	expired
PB2022-00751 - Continuation of a existing solo foster placement	Darlington Borough Council	Direct contract	£259k	28 Mar 2022	expired
PB2022-00706 & PB2023-01355 - Sibling Foster Care Placement - ID5500932, D5505773 and ID5514644	Darlington Borough Council	Direct contract	£243k	20 Mar 2024	active
P2016/1026/PE - Purchase of off framework Independent Fostering Agency for Individual - Direct Award	Darlington Borough Council	Direct contract	£234k	02 Oct 2016	expired
PB2022-00706 - Foster Care Placement	Darlington Borough Council	Direct contract	£231k	20 Mar 2022	expired
PB2021-00414- Foster Care Placement	Darlington Borough Council	Direct contract	£171k	16 Jul 2021	expired
PB2023-01201 - Child's Foster Placement for ID5516076	Darlington Borough Council	Direct contract	£161k	03 Sept 2023	active
IFA placements	Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council	Shared contract	£119k lot total · 3 suppliers	31 Mar 2020	expired
P2019/2068/CO Water Services	Darlington Borough Council	Direct contract	£117k	09 Jul 2019	expired
IFA placements	Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council	Shared contract	£98k lot total · 4 suppliers	10 Jan 2018	expired
PB2022-00764 - Foster Placement	Darlington Borough Council	Direct contract	£95k	06 Jul 2022	expired

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A1 Foster Care

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Contracts won · 18 total · 4 active · 14 expired

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