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Adoption Placement Platform

Awarded to Link Maker Systems Limited

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL(buyer)

Published
Published 14 May 2026
Deadline
Closed 29 April 2026

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Overview

Essex County Council has awarded a contract to Link Maker Systems Limited for £40,590 to develop and deliver an adoption placement platform. The platform will hold profiles of children awaiting adoption and prospective adoptive parents, enabling local authority adoption agencies to review and identify suitable matches nationally.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Awarded
Category
Services
Estimated value
£40,590
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
SME suitable
No
Published
14 May 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systems

Award outcome

Awarded value
£40,590
Award date
28 April 2026
Contract period
30 April 2026 → 30 April 2028
Contract length
2 years
Winner
  • Link Maker Systems Limited

This contract ends on 30 April 2028.

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Link Maker Systems Limited

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8
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Market context

Typical award in Software package and information systems

£102,000

Median of 11,495 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 60% below the median.

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL in the last 12 months

12

contracts awarded, worth £2,531,621 in total

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  1. Contract Award Notice

    14 May 2026

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