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Independent Fostering Agencies
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01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- Not statedValue not stated in source
- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this historical notice.
- Published
- 7 Aug 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
Hampshire County Council's Children Services Directorate is seeking to commission a range of IFA (independent fostering agencies) to support our looked after children cohort.
The new framework will as a minimum include fostering arrangements for;
Standard Foster Placements including Respite
Parent & Child Foster Placements
Children with Complex/Challenging Behaviours
Children with Disabilities/Complex Healthcare Needs
Separated Children
This list is not exhaustive and the framework will be flexible to capture additional fostering requirements that may emerge.
The Framework is being established as a light touch framework using the flexibilities allowed under the Procurement Act 2023. The Framework will be open for the initial period as set out in paragraph 4.1. Following the initial award it will then be reopened in January 2026 and remain open for the initial term.
The Council will run call offs to establish which suppliers can meet the different fostering arrangements before making individual placements to suppliers who have been awarded call off contracts. Further details can be seen in Annex 2 - Framework Overview
Providers who have been accepted onto the Framework and wish to add additional registered branches/offices during the life of the contract can amend and resubmit their Framework questionnaire to include these.
The priority of any arrangements will be to secure Hampshire placements for Hampshire children and Young People to support with their education, training, contact, and in order to maintain other existing support networks such as friends and other family members.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 85000000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
32 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 8 Apr 2025Planning notice
Planning notice published 8 April 2025.
Release 013528-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 21 Jul 2025Planning notice
Planning notice published 21 July 2025. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 041493-2025
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Planning notice update published 30 July 2025. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 044086-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 20 Oct 2025Tender notice
Tender notice published 20 October 2025. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Deadline in this release: Mon 24 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT.
Release 066636-2025
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Release 084037-2025
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Release 044512-2026
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Release 044717-2026
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Release 063292-2026
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Release 075144-2026
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Award notice published 7 August 2026. The source does not state what changed.
Release 075154-2026
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05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- The source does not state a usable value.
06/ Questions
About this notice
07/ Tender hubs
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- 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
08/ Related
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- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fe75
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- award · Awarded
- Framework
- Yes, as recorded by the source
- Last verified
- Fri 14 Aug 2026, 08:15 BST
- Read at
- Fri 23 Oct 2026, 01:38 BST
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