Source: https://tendernation.io/suppliers/action-for-children Supplier profile # Action for Children Public sector contracts won, from published award notices Large business[Companies House 04764232](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04764232) [ Follow competitor](/login "Sign in to follow competitors")[ Compete for this work](/register) Contracts won 307 since 6 Nov 2008 Total awarded £523,115,799 where values were published Buyers 133 public bodies Latest win 21 Sept 2026 ## Contracts ending soon Contracts ending in the next 18 months. Buyers usually re-tender before the end date, so these are openings for competitors. - [Residential Short Breaks Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcd-a449-712f-bfaa-c6092e5b9a7d/residential-short-breaks-services)[Staffordshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/staffordshire-county-council) £1,901,000 Ends 2 Nov 2026 - [Action for children-Side Step](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be8-21b3-70c0-9098-06cdcac4b5c2/action-for-children-side-step)[Newcastle City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/newcastle-city-council) £150,000 Ends 31 Mar 2027 - [HEA25231 - Family Hubs Direct Award](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdb-b6c8-7219-afc9-439227eecccb/hea25231-family-hubs-direct-award)[Worcestershire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/worcestershire-county-council) £111,800 Ends 31 Mar 2027 - [HEA26041 Family Hubs Direct Award 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be4-c437-7271-841e-5e60504a40c2/hea26041-family-hubs-direct-award-2026)[Worcestershire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/worcestershire-county-council) £79,900 Ends 31 Mar 2027 - [Provision of Pregnancy, Mother and Baby Unit at HMP Eastwood Park](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cd5-9c1e-73cf-8bf6-27bbf8cfc1ab/provision-of-pregnancy-mother-and-baby-unit-at-hmp-eastwood-park)[Ministry of Justice](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) £714,643 Ends 31 Mar 2027 - [Independent Residential and Specialist Education Services (C-012547)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cf7-3ced-71be-b262-2ee71a2bb3ec/independent-residential-and-specialist-education-services-c-012547)[Newcastle City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/newcastle-city-council) Value not published Ends 31 Mar 2027 - [Families First](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b9a-eedd-71ea-b219-1c051e8cbe0f/families-first)[Carmarthenshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/carmarthenshire-county-council) £1,960,000 Ends 31 Mar 2027 - [Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People with Complex Care Needs](https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/contractregister)From the council contract register [City of Edinburgh Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/city-of-edinburgh-council) £11,940,000 Ends 31 Mar 2027 - [Disabled Children's Short Breaks Tender](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b8b-ee4c-72d9-a1f9-01860341fb2b/disabled-childrens-short-breaks-tender)[Cornwall Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cornwall-council) £996,800 Ends 31 Mar 2027 - [Fostering and Continuing Care Services](https://publications.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/dataset/procurement-contracts-register)From the council contract register [Aberdeenshire Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/aberdeenshire-council) £495,561 Ends 31 Mar 2027 ## Recent contract awards - [Children's Services Re-Opening of the Open Select List 2026 for all Independent Placement](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcf-26ad-7006-8565-bde555ae42ce/childrens-services-re-opening-of-the-open-select-list-2026-for-all-independent)[Lincolnshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/lincolnshire-county-council) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 21 Sept 2026 - [CMCV 114 - Specialist Short Breaks: Holiday Club](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd8-b7df-72b9-a66b-1f746ebaa79e/cmcv-114-specialist-short-breaks-holiday-club)[Shropshire Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/shropshire-council) Value not published 10 Sept 2026 - [Action for children-Side Step](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be8-21b3-70c0-9098-06cdcac4b5c2/action-for-children-side-step)[Newcastle City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/newcastle-city-council) £150,000 21 Aug 2026 - [Diversionary Services for children at risk of Criminal Exploitation](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd0-de9b-708f-bdd7-a62a7c113839/diversionary-services-for-children-at-risk-of-criminal-exploitation)[The City of Edinburgh Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-city-of-edinburgh-council) £1,600,116 13 Aug 2026 - [Support and Diversionary Services for Children and Young People who are at Risk of Being Criminally Exploited](https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/contractregister)From the council contract register [City of Edinburgh Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/city-of-edinburgh-council) £1,600,116 3 Aug 2026 - [Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service Re-Tender for London Borough of Barnet](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdb-5d83-702e-85eb-b7bd2b1714cb/advocacy-and-independent-visitor-service-re-tender-for-london-borough-of-barnet)[London Borough of Barnet](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-barnet) £288,000 8 Jul 2026 - [Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service Re-Tender for London Borough of Barnet](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdb-5d83-702e-85eb-b7bd2b1714cb/advocacy-and-independent-visitor-service-re-tender-for-london-borough-of-barnet)[London Borough of Barnet](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-barnet) £571,429 8 Jul 2026 - [Strategic Partner to Operate 2 Residential Children's Homes in Bath & North East Somerset](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcf-8141-70c8-9603-46e0da1884d6/strategic-partner-to-operate-2-residential-childrens-homes-in-bath-north-east)[Bath & North East Somerset Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bath-north-east-somerset-council) £34,800,000 24 Jun 2026 - [Care Home Services for 6 Children and Young People Living in Pentland Way & Castlelaw Residential Accommodation](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd4-e0d1-739b-93d4-afcb471c77ae/care-home-services-for-6-children-and-young-people-living-in-pentland-way-cast)[Midlothian Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/midlothian-council) £6,899,554 10 Jun 2026 - [APUC framework - Call Off - LAB4041SU - Supply of Gases](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13df4-b733-72aa-87cb-149b515dd331/apuc-framework-call-off-lab4041su-supply-of-gases)[Scottish Government](https://tendernation.io/buyers/scottish-government) £60,000 8 Jun 2026 - [APUC framework - Call Off - LAB4041SU - Supply of Gases](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13df4-b733-72aa-87cb-149b515dd331/apuc-framework-call-off-lab4041su-supply-of-gases)[Scottish Government](https://tendernation.io/buyers/scottish-government) £120,000 8 Jun 2026 - [APUC framework - Call Off - LAB4041SU - Supply of Gases](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13df4-b733-72aa-87cb-149b515dd331/apuc-framework-call-off-lab4041su-supply-of-gases)[Scottish Government](https://tendernation.io/buyers/scottish-government) £300,000 8 Jun 2026 - [Young Carers and Family Drug and Alcohol Support Service](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd6-0904-7334-9685-59288612a58b/young-carers-and-family-drug-and-alcohol-support-service)[Scottish Borders Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/scottish-borders-council) £1,000,000 8 Jun 2026 - [2.0 Commissioning Children's Homes in Hackney for Children Looked After](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd4-496f-72e8-a702-ad4ca8707ba2/20-commissioning-childrens-homes-in-hackney-for-children-looked-after)[London Borough of Hackney](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-hackney) £15,162,083 1 Jun 2026 - [HEA25231 - Family Hubs Direct Award](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdb-b6c8-7219-afc9-439227eecccb/hea25231-family-hubs-direct-award)[Worcestershire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/worcestershire-county-council) £111,800 7 Apr 2026 ## Companies House StatusActive Incorporated14 May 2003 (23 yrs) AccountsGroup IndustryOther residential care activities n.e.c. [View filing history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04764232)## Who they win from - [The City of Edinburgh Council12 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-city-of-edinburgh-council) - [West Lothian Council12 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-lothian-council) - [Glasgow City Council11 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/glasgow-city-council) - [Devon County Council8 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/devon-county-council) - [Scottish Borders Council8 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/scottish-borders-council) - [Bristol City Council8 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bristol-city-council) - [Hampshire County Council8 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/hampshire-county-council) - [Staffordshire County Council7 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/staffordshire-county-council) ## Registered charity ACTION FOR CHILDREN (no. 1097940): income £163,445,000, spending £163,026,000 in the year to 31 Mar 2025. [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1097940)## How fast they pay suppliers 65 days on average (previously 56) 73% of invoices paid within 30 days · 17% after 60 days · 80% not paid within agreed terms [Report for 31 Mar 2026 (GOV.UK)](https://check-payment-practices.service.gov.uk/report/111069)## Bids named on award notices Bid for 119 contracts: won 118, lost 1. - [Lost: ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcd-f075-72e6-8747-24269e6f5f55)21 Aug 2026 Award notices have listed every bidder only since the Procurement Act (February 2025). ## Paid by (last 12 months) - [Midlothian Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/midlothian-council)£2,153,107 - [Bath and North East Somerset Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bath-and-north-east-somerset-council)£987,131 - [Ministry of Justice](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice)£689,221 - [Derbyshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/derbyshire-county-council)£640,949 - [Monmouthshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/monmouthshire-county-council)£468,357 - [London Borough of Bromley](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-bromley)£316,058 - [London Borough of Camden](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-camden)£175,814 - [London Borough of Ealing](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-ealing)£51,831 From councils' published spending over £500. ## What they win - [Health and social work](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work)220 - [Education & training](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training)34 - [Other community & personal services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/community-personal-services)5 - [Public administration & defence services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/public-administration-defence)4 - [Business services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services)3 - [Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals](https://tendernation.io/sectors/medical-equipment-pharmaceuticals)3 Competing with Action for Children? 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