BidSonarBidSonar
ContractsGrantsOrganisationsSectors
BidSonarBidSonar·Built by Hypership
SourcesBrandPrivacyTermsCookies

BidSonar is an independent index of public-sector opportunities. We aggregate data from official sources and are not affiliated with any procurement body. Data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 and the EU TED reuse notice.

    ContractsNational Data Dashboard for Children's Social Care Placements
    Awarded contract

    National Data Dashboard for Children's Social Care Placements

    Awarded
    £2.4m
    Published 4 Aug 2026

    Operate and scale a national data dashboard for children's social care placements serving 62+ local authorities, with funding of up to £2.87 million over three years.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 4 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £2.4m
    Published 4 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £2,387,894
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
      Browse related listings
    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SF
      Social Finance Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    4 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a three-year contract to operate, enhance, and scale a data dashboard that helps local authorities, Regional Care Cooperatives, the Department for Education (DfE), and Ofsted manage and analyze children's social care placements. The platform is already live and used by approximately 62 local authorities. The contract is valued at up to £2,865,473 (inclusive of irrecoverable VAT). Key deliverables include: operating and maintaining the secure, scalable software-as-a-service platform; onboarding all remaining local authorities in England; expanding data collection capabilities; building analytical dashboards tailored for different users; providing APIs and data access for DfE and Ofsted; preparing for integration with complementary assessment tools (CANS, BERRI, CareCubed); developing forecasting and scenario modeling features; and managing the transition of intellectual property rights to DfE while ensuring long-term platform sustainability. This is an opportunity for suppliers with experience in social care data systems, secure data platforms, and stakeholder engagement across local government.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Careerminds UK Limited1× · 33%
    2. Anna Freud/UCL/SLaM1× · 33%
    3. Social Finance Ltd1× · 33%

    Across this category, the most active winners are CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, Roche Diagnostics Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

    More from DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

    4 listingsView all →
    AwardedEngineering🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Condition Improvement Fund Assessment Services 2027-28

    The DfE is appointing two assessment service providers to evaluate school and college funding applications under the Condition Improvement Fund for 2027-28, with a contract value of £570,000 split between suppliers and potential extension to 2029.

    £1,165,650DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Published 27 Oct 2026
    AwardedConstruction🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Christ Church Academy - Primary School Design and Build Contract

    Pre-construction services contract awarded for the design and build refurbishment of Christ Church Academy primary school under Construction Framework CF25.

    £125,000DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Published 27 Oct 2026
    AwardedEngineering🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Department for Education Essex Alliance - Low Value Band Lot 6

    Framework Alliance Contract with the Department for Education for Essex services under the Low Value Band Lot 6.

    £1nominalDEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Published 26 Oct 2026
    AwardedEngineering🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Department for Education Essex Alliance Framework Contract - High Volume Business

    Department for Education framework alliance contract for high volume business services across Essex schools and institutions.

    £1nominalDEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Published 26 Oct 2026

    Open in Social Care

    4 open listingsView all →
    Social Care🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Medical Advisory Service for Housing and Homelessness Applications

    Provide expert medical advice to support the Council's housing and homelessness decisions under the Housing Act 1996.

    est.£120,000LONDON BOROUGH OF HARINGEY
    Published 30 Oct 2026
    OpenSocial Care🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Supported Living Services Framework Agreement

    Opportunity to join a flexible framework agreement to deliver supported living services to adults with disabilities and complex support needs, with provider recruitment at defined intervals through 2026 and beyond.

    £175,200,000indicativeSolihull Metropolitan Borough Council
    Published 30 Oct 2026
    Social Care🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Northamptonshire Children's Trust: Independent Fostering and Children's Homes Services (DPS Reopening)

    Northamptonshire Children's Trust seeks approved providers for independent fostering and children's homes services through a reopened Dynamic Purchasing System framework.

    est.£252,000,000Northamptonshire Children's Trust
    Published 30 Oct 2026
    OpenSocial Care🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Strategic Review of Community Equipment and Technology-Enabled Care Services

    Gloucestershire County Council seeks an independent strategic diagnostic review of community equipment services and technology-enabled care programs to inform future service transformation.

    GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
    Published 30 Oct 2026
    Take action
    View on sourceFind a Tender

    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06dab9

    Your fit

    Could you win the next one?

    This went to Social Finance Ltd. Sonar reads DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION's work like this against your business — who holds it, and whether you could compete or partner next time.

    Check my fit

    Free · Matches every Monday

    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    Social Care