Notice Information
Notice Title
Independent Fostering Agencies
Notice Description
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.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: There is 1 contract extension with a maximum duration of 4 years and 0 month, and a value ex VAT of PS 105,000,000
Planning Information
Hampshire County Council would like to invite interested Independent Fostering Agencies to an online market engagement session to help inform the Council's future commissioning arrangements specifically regarding "Staying Put" The session will be 90 minutes. The session will take place at 13:30 on Tuesday the 5th August and be held via MS Teams. Following the event the Council will share a questionnaire with all suppliers attached to the project on intend to father their feedback. Suppliers wishing to attend should register (if not already registered) on the Council's e-tendering platform, In-tend (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home) and 'Express Interest' against the project 'CS26659 Independent Fostering Agencies'. Please then use the Correspondence function for the project and provide the name of attendees and their email addresses that invitations can be issued to. Suppliers wishing to attend need to confirm with the Council, via the correspondence function of In-tend, by 9:00 on Friday 1st August 2025.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fe75
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084037-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
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
- £203,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £203,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- £203,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 20 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 4 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 9 Jan 2026 - 7 Jan 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Strategic Procurement
- Contact Email
- strategic.procurement@hants.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WINCHESTER
- Postcode
- SO23 8UJ
- Post Town
- Southampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ36 Central Hampshire
- Delivery Location
- TLJ South East (England), TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
-
- Local Authority
- Winchester
- Electoral Ward
- St Michael
- Westminster Constituency
- Winchester
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084037-2025
17th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066636-2025
20th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044086-2025
30th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041493-2025
21st July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013528-2025
8th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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