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Coram BAAF licencing

Derbyshire County Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 22:12.

Opportunity overview

Coram BAAF provides a licensed service and Local authority approved templates for fostering, adoption and children in care processes. Some of BAAF's functions in England were transferred to Coram. The Fostering Network and the National Association of Fostering providers agreed to utilise Coram forms as part of the process used widely across the UK. Health contribute a standard fee through the Commissioning Clinical Group to complete medical assessments but will only do so and make payment if the Coram BAAF form is used. Coram BAAF are the only suppliers in the market-place of licensed, legally compliant, comprehensive and standardised forms that meet regulatory requirements regarding the fostering/adoption and children in care process. Derbyshire County Council has been using these resources for at least 20 years and they are widely recognised and utilised by other professionals and other Local Authorities in the field. The continued use of Coram BAAF ensures the following: Legal Compliance: These forms are designed to meet statutory requirements, which reduces the risk of regulatory breaches. Consistency Across Agencies: Since health services and other local authorities use the same templates, it promotes standardisation and interoperability. Audit Readiness: Licensed, compliant forms provide a clear audit trail and demonstrate adherence to best practice. Risk Mitigation: Using recognised templates minimises the risk of errors, omissions, or non-compliance that could occur with internally created or outdated forms.

Awarded to

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CORAM ACADEMY LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£100k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Mar 2026
Including VAT
£120k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 09697712
Location
London, UKI31, WC1N 1AZ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-069a9e
Status
complete
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Derbyshire County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PWZQ-2162-JJQL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWZQ-2162-JJQL

Address

Street Address
County Hall
Locality
Matlock
Postal Code
DE4 3AG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF13

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
CORAM ACADEMY LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-09697712

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
09697712

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRMW-1252-MWZQ

Address

Street Address
41 Brunswick Square Coram Campus
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC1N 1AZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48100000
Description
Industry specific software package

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-09697712
Name
CORAM ACADEMY LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
6 Mar 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2033, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month extensions available

Value

Including VAT
120,000
Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
045178-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
18 May 2026, 07:42
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Matlock · UKF13 · DE4 3AG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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