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Coram

UK public-sector supplier
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Coram is the first and longest serving children’s charity in the UK, dedicated to improving the lives of children and young people through various services including adoption, family support, education, and legal advocacy.

coram.org.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£12.6m
Live
6
Buyers
10
12m
£547k
At a glance
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Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities3
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts6 / 20
  • Top buyers10
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — CoramUpdated 10 Aug 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Coram has won £12.6m across 10 public-sector buyers, with 6 live contracts.

Why: top buyer DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES at 79% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
6 of 20Live contracts
79%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 6
Adoption Services and SupportCoram finds secure, loving families for children through adoption and provides support, including creative therapy. ↗Family SupportCoram supports families with trusted advice and practical services that help children grow up in safe, loving homes. ↗Education and Early YearsCoram supports children’s education from infancy to independence, ensuring they have the skills for life. ↗Legal and AdvocacyCoram champions children and young people’s rights, ensuring they have a fair chance in education and access to justice. ↗Children’s Services ProfessionalsCoram provides expert advice and resources to local authorities and professionals working across adoption, fostering, and kinship care. ↗Training and EventsCoram offers professional training courses and fundraising participation events. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 3 from notices
  • Supporting Families Practice Model Pilot StudyDEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES · £10.0m
  • GM Looked After Children Programme. Returning Internal Fostering to GrowthGreater Manchester Combined Authority - GMP · £75k
  • Evaluation of Leicestershire Family HubsLeicestershire County Council · £70k

Extracted automatically from coram.org.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

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Accreditations & memberships

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KPI performance

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84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 6 live · 14 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Adoption and Special Guardianship Data Collection and Analysis
Department for Education—01 Mar 2026£547k2 yrspending
Supporting Families Practice Model Pilot Study
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES7311000013 Nov 2023£10.0m2 yrsClosed
Evaluation of Leicestershire Family Hubs
Leicestershire County Council8000000007 Aug 2023£70k13 moClosed
Research into case holding responsibility in support of the National Adoption Strategy
Leeds City Council7320000001 May 2023£75k12 moClosed
Con_13076 ASGLB Secretariat and Data Collection
Department for Education7231400001 Apr 2022£832k2 yrsClosed
Direct award for Development of Early Permanence Quality Standards and Delivery of Quality Marks to various RAAs
Leeds City Council8531000021 Jan 2022£34k5 moClosed
Adoption Activity Days in support of the National Adoption Strategy
Leeds City Council8500000001 Nov 2021£36k6 moClosed
GM Looked After Children Programme. Returning Internal Fostering to Growth
Greater Manchester Combined Authority - GMP7300000027 Sept 2021£75k12 moClosed
Data Analysis in support for the National Adoption Strategy
Leeds City Council7321000001 Oct 2021£38k6 moClosed
International and national research into assessment of adopters
Leeds City Council8530000002 Aug 2021£8k5 moClosed
Total live value — · mean award £632k1–10 of 20

Top buyers · 10 buyers · top 3 = 94%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
1 contract
79%
since 2023
2
Department for Education
6 contracts
11%
since 2017
3
Thurrock Council
1 contract
4%
since 2017
4
Worcestershire County Council
1 contract
2%
since 2021
5
Leeds City Council
5 contracts
2%
since 2021
6
NHS England
2 contracts
1%
since 2021
7
Greater Manchester Combined Authority - GMP
1 contract
1%
since 2021
8
Leicestershire County Council
1 contract
1%
since 2023
9
Hull City Council
1 contract
0%
10
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
London1 contract
93%
Yorkshire8 contracts
3%
West Midlands1 contract
2%
North West1 contract
1%
East Midlands1 contract
1%
North East1 contract
0%
Region resolved for 85% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Coram highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
IR
IFF Research
No£10.4m1
AI
Ambition Institute
Yes£9.3m2
SD
School-Led Development Trust
Yes£9.3m2
UC
UCL Consultants Ltd
Yes£9.3m2
ED
Education Development Trust
Yes£8.7m1
CO
Coram
No£547k—
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Red flags · 0 active

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No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

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No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

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News mentions

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Registered details, directors and PSC.

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No Companies House record linked

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Financial

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No financial filings on record

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Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.