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Public sector contracts from Hertfordshire County Council - Children's Services

Hertfordshire County Council - Children's Services is a local authority that has published 15 contract awards since 2022.

1 of those were awarded in the last twelve months. Across the whole period it has used 92 different suppliers.

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Awards, last 12 months
15
Awards since 2021
92
Distinct suppliers
£4.6m
Median contract value
3
Expiring in 18 months

Most recent award recorded 10 Nov 2025. Value figures cover the 12 of 15 contracts where a value was published.

Coming up for renewal

3 contracts expiring in the next 18 months

Contract end dates are published in the original award notices. A contract approaching its end date is a re-tender with a date on it, and the point at which a buyer is most open to a conversation.

Overview

Published contract values total £135.9m, across the 12 contracts that state one, with a median of £4.6m. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.

Its most active procurement category is health and social care.

Kelwel Care Limited appears most frequently, holding 3 awards.

3 contracts held with this organisation are due to expire within the next eighteen months.

Awards per quarter

Q4 241Q2 252Q3 252Q4 251

Recent activity

Latest contract awards

ContractSupplierValueAwarded
HCC 09/24 - Contract for the Provision of Residential Placements for one (1) child/ young person aged 7-18 with highly challenging behaviour and complex needs at No.1 Icknield - AWARDKelwel Care Limited£16.9m10 Nov 2025
HCC - Feb 25 - The Provision of Homecare and Support Services for Children and Young People in Hertfordshire - AWARD57 suppliers (framework)£68.0m5 Sept 2025
HCC - 12/24 - Provision of Framework Agreement for the Provision of Supported Accommodation and Practice Flats for 16+ Young People - AWARD8 suppliers (framework)Not stated3 Jul 2025
HCC - 01/25 - Provision of the Neurodiversity Support Hub - AWARDThe ADD-vance ADHD and Autism trust£1.4m13 Jun 2025
HCC - Sept 24 - The Provision of Residential Children's Homes for Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism - AWARDMacIntyre£13.1m31 May 2025
HCC08/24 - Emergency Residential Placements for One Child- Young Person Aged 7-18 With Highly Challenging Behaviour and Complex Needs- Hertford Hub - AWARDCF Contact and Support Services Limited£3.6m10 Dec 2024
HCC - Oct 23 - The Provision of Community Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People in Hertfordshire - AWARD9 suppliers (framework)£4.1m7 May 2024
HCC - Nov 23 - The Provision of Residential Placements for Four (4) / Five (5) Children and Young People Aged 7-18 with Highly Challenging Behaviour and Complex Needs - AWARDKeys PCE Limited£6.8m24 Apr 2024
HCC - Aug 23 - Contract for the Provision of Residential Placements for Two (2)/Three (3) Children/Young People Aged 7-18 with Highly Challenging Behaviour and Complex Needs - St Albans Road - AWARDKeys PCE Limited£4.6m5 Mar 2024
HCC Sept 2023 - The Provision of Children and Young Persons Advocacy Services for Bedfordshire Borough Council, Hertfordshire County Council and Luton Borough Council - AWARDNational Youth Advocacy ServiceNot stated29 Jan 2024
HCC - 10/23 - The Provision of Understanding my Autism and ADHD - AWARD6 suppliers (framework)Not stated12 Jan 2024
HCC - 09/23 - The Provision of Birth Relative Counselling - AWARDFamily Action£162k4 Jan 2024
HCC - 04/23 - The Provision of Safe Space Art Therapists/Clinical Supervisors and Counsellors - AWARD8 suppliers (framework)£1.0m17 Aug 2023
HCC - Oct 22 - Provision of Residential Placements for Children/Young People aged 7-18 with Highly Challenging Behaviour and Complex Needs - AWARD2 suppliers (framework)£14.9m19 Jun 2023
HCC - 06/22 - The Provision of Hertfordshire Activities and Food Programme (HAF) - AWARDUniversity of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation£1.2m5 Sept 2022

Who they buy from

Most frequent suppliers

  1. 01Kelwel Care Limited3 awards
  2. 02CF Contact and Support Services Limited2 awards
  3. 03Keys PCE Limited2 awards
  4. 04Cathartic C.I.C2 awards
  5. 05SPACE2 awards
  6. 06The ADD-Vance ADHD and Autism Trust2 awards
  7. 07Airmid Staffing Limited1 award
  8. 08Anksley Limited1 award
  9. 09Avant1 award
  10. 10Beacon Services + Plus Limited1 award

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Common questions

Hertfordshire County Council - Children's Services, in short

Who does Hertfordshire County Council - Children's Services award contracts to?

Across 15 contracts recorded since 2021, Hertfordshire County Council - Children's Services has used 92 different suppliers. The most frequent are Kelwel Care Limited (3 contracts), CF Contact and Support Services Limited (2 contracts), Keys PCE Limited (2 contracts).

What does Hertfordshire County Council - Children's Services buy?

Its most active procurement categories are health and social care, catering and accommodation, property and estates. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.

When do Hertfordshire County Council - Children's Services contracts come up for renewal?

3 contracts awarded by Hertfordshire County Council - Children's Services have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 23 Oct 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.

How much does Hertfordshire County Council - Children's Services spend on contracts?

Published values total £135.9m across the 12 contracts that state one, with a median of £4.6m. These are the values published on award notices, which for frameworks are ceilings rather than money actually spent.

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Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals.