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Fostering tenders from UK public buyers
Fostering tenders open now: 4. In the 12 months to 22 October 2026, UK public buyers published 104 matching notices. The newest recorded award went to Bauer / Clear Channel on 3 Jul 2026.
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Which fostering tenders are open now?
4 notices with a deadline still ahead on 22 October 2026, closing soonest first, all matched by text.
Fostering tenders matched by text
Each title, buyer or stated region matches this hub’s rule. That is a word match, not a judgment of what is bought.
- NEPO603 - Tyne-Tees Independent Foster Care Services (C-012130) - Opening July 2026Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council · Published 3 Jul 2026Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council ("the Lead Authority'') is acting as the Lead Authority on behalf of the North-East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) and its Member Authorities, in respect of a bespoke Flexible Procurement solution under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended), within tValue not stated in sourceCloses Sat 31 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Dynamic purchasing System for Independent Fostering AgenciesLONDON BOROUGH OF HARINGEY · Published 20 Feb 2025The London Borough of Haringey ('The Council')is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to procure and commission Independent Fostering Services. The Council invites suitably qualified suppliers to submit a request to participate in the DPS for the provision of the range of services to serv£50,000,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Mon 19 Feb 2029, 17:00 GMT
- Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Adult's and Children's Home Care Services for Milton Keynes City CouncilMilton Keynes City Council · Published 22 Oct 2024Milton Keynes City Council Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System ("DPS") via www.sproc.net for the provision of Home Care Services for both Adults and Children within Milton Keynes. The Council is conducting the procurement via the "Light Touch Regime" as set out in the Public Contract£135,366,000Framework ceiling or programme total, not a contract valueCloses Sat 8 Dec 2029
- Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Adults and Children's Home Support ServicesLONDON BOROUGH OF HARINGEY · Published 20 Feb 2025The London Borough of Haringey ('The Council')is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to procure and commission Home Support Services for adults and children. The Council invites suitably qualified suppliers of Home Support Services to submit a request to participate in the DPS for the pro£250,000,000Framework ceiling or programme total, not a contract valueCloses Mon 19 Feb 2035, 17:00 GMT
Which buyers publish the most fostering notices?
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, with 9 notices of 104 in the 12 months to 22 October 2026.
Count of notices by the buyer name as published, 104 notices in the window, read 22 October 2026.
How many fostering notices are published each month?
About 9 a month over the last eleven full months; the busiest month was July 2026, with 15.
5 of the 32 fostering notices that stated a GBP value in the last 12 months fell in this band (16%). 0 of the open notices listed above are in it.
Counts come from this page’s data. A stated estimate is not the contract value, and frameworks are excluded.
| Stage | Notices |
|---|---|
| Award | 47 |
| Planning | 25 |
| Contract | 17 |
| Tender | 11 |
| Tender cancellation | 4 |
| Stated value | Notices |
|---|---|
| Under £25,000 | 10 |
| £25,000 to £100,000 | 5 |
| £100,000 to £500,000 | 7 |
| £500,000 to £2 million | 2 |
| £2 million or more | 8 |
Who has won fostering contracts recently?
BRIGHTER FUTURES FOSTER CARE LTD won 4 of the award notices read for this hub, the most of any supplier.
On 3 Jul 2026, HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL recorded an award to Bauer / Clear Channel for “Fostering - Bauer / Clear Channel - Out of Home - July 2026”, at a recorded value of £4,928.
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What counts as fostering tenders here?
Placements for looked-after children with foster carers or in children's homes, and related continuing care. Supported accommodation for 16+ and care leavers, and adoption support, are excluded.
Classified
The notice’s recorded classification (proposed by a model, each label checked by Jev) accepted this catalogue subject: fostering and childrens placements. Classified notices are not yet published to public pages, so none appear here yet.
Matched by text
The title contains one of: fostering, foster care, children's home, childrens homes. A word match is not a judgment of what is bought, so these are labelled as matches.
Open the official notice
Every notice above links to its page here and to its record on Find a Tender or Contracts Finder. The documents there are the tender; this page is not.Check the dates
Note the deadline and any clarification or expression-of-interest date. Forecast and planning notices have no bid deadline yet.Check the route to market
A framework or dynamic purchasing system call-off needs a place on that agreement first; an open procedure does not.Look at who won before
The winners above show who has delivered this kind of contract recently and for which buyers.
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4 notices open now
Listed above, closing soonest first, each linked to its page and the official record.HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL published 9 notices
The most of any buyer here, out of 104 in the last 12 months.BRIGHTER FUTURES FOSTER CARE LTD won 4 awards
The most of any supplier in the 64 award and contract notices read for this hub.About 9 notices a month
Published on average over the last 11 full months, from 104 in the 12-month window.
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- 22 October 2026, regenerated daily
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- 22 October 2025 to 22 October 2026, by publication date
- Classification
- Not yet published to public pages
- Classified notices are not yet published to public pages, so every notice here is matched by text.
- A text match means the notice's title, buyer or stated region fits this hub's rule. It is not a judgment of what is bought.
- Open means a stated deadline still in the future. Tender notices with no stated deadline are listed separately, and only when published in the last 60 days; planning and forecast notices are not counted as open.
- Award records come from the legacy award table, whose newest record is 23 July 2026.
- UK notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder only. EU (TED) notices are not counted.
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