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    ContractsAnnual Licence for Link Maker Adoption Matching Database
    Awarded contract

    Annual Licence for Link Maker Adoption Matching Database

    Awarded
    £29.7k
    Published 3 Jun 2026

    Annual licensing renewal for Link Maker, the national adoption matching database used by all Regional Adoption Agencies and Voluntary Adoption Agencies across England.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 3 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £29.7k
    Published 3 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £29,722
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • LM
      LINK MAKER SYSTEMS LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    3 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Link Maker is a critical national database system that enables adoption agencies to match children with approved prospective adopters across England. The system is used by all 34 Regional Adoption Agencies and Voluntary Adoption Agencies, as well as across the 2 spokes of Adopt Coast to Coast. This is the only adoption matching system of its kind in use across the sector, making this annual licence renewal essential for continued operations. Durham will issue the purchase order and invoice, with Together for Children reimbursing one-third of the total cost.

    Track record

    18 awards · 17 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 18 contracts to 17 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. CIVICA UK LIMITED2× · 11%
    2. LINK MAKER SYSTEMS LIMITED1× · 6%
    3. THE SKILLS NETWORK LIMITED1× · 6%
    4. Valuing Care Limited1× · 6%
    5. REDSTOR HOLDINGS LIMITED1× · 6%
    6. SOFTCAT PLC1× · 6%

    +11 more suppliers

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, CIVICA UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06acde
    DC
    Buyer
    DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
    Sector
    IT & Software