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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE FOSTER CARE Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)

Trafford Council

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23 Jul 2026 at 16:20

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Summary of the contracting process

Trafford Council is procuring children and young people foster care services through a Flexible Purchasing System. The requirement falls within health and social work services and is intended to support the placement and care of children and young people with foster carers. Delivery is required in the United Kingdom. The arrangement is relevant to organisations that provide foster care and can work with a local authority to meet the needs of children and young people requiring placements. It concerns service provision rather than goods, construction or general consultancy. Suppliers should consider whether their foster care model, geographical coverage and operational arrangements enable them to support placements within the required UK delivery area and work within a flexible purchasing system.

The process reached tender: Trafford Council invited suppliers to submit offers through an open procedure above the applicable threshold. The tender deadline set by the council was 31 August 2026 at 17:00. The contract period is from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2028. The stated maximum estimated value is £1,100,000,000, including the currency specified for the procurement. The opportunity is structured as a Flexible Purchasing System for foster care services. The published information identifies health and social work services as the procurement category. Suppliers should review the tender documentation for the detailed requirements and the basis on which offers will be assessed before deciding whether to participate.

This opportunity suits established foster care providers with the capability to arrange and support placements for children and young people, and to work reliably with Trafford Council across the United Kingdom. Relevant suppliers are likely to have suitable foster carer networks, safeguarding and care-delivery processes, placement-management capability, and the staffing and systems needed to respond to varying placement needs over the life of a flexible purchasing arrangement. The stated suitability indicators do not identify the opportunity as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or for voluntary, community and social enterprises. It is therefore more closely aligned with providers that have substantial operational capacity, mature governance and experience delivering regulated children’s social care services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE FOSTER CARE Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)

Notice Description

Please see tender documentation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f3538231-5b06-4e51-ab1d-7288e3a33975
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea28ba9c-ea4d-4cb6-ba94-c4151c4479d8
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,100,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Trafford Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALE
Postcode
M33 7ZF
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Trafford
Electoral Ward
Sale Central
Westminster Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale East

Further Information

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