Notice Information
Notice Title
Blackburn With Darwen Fostering Framework
Notice Description
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is looking to procure: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN FOSTERING FRAMEWORK and is holding a pre-market engagement event for foster care agencies who are NOT currently part of the Placements North West or BBCL Framework at: Family Hub Livesey Andrew Close Blackburn BB2 4NU On Thursday 23rd October 2025 09:30 - 12:30 This is an open, discussion-led event to understand the market and services that providers could potentially offer young people in Blackburn with Darwen. We would welcome input from foster care agencies who are not currently part of the Placements North West or BBCL Framework. If you wish to attend, please complete the Microsoft Form using the link below https://forms.office.com/e/sxUJnBAfWf by Wednesday 22 October.
Planning Information
A pre-market engagement event will take place at: Family Hub Livesey Andrew Close Blackburn BB2 4NU On Thursday 23rd October 2025 09:30 – 12:30 This is an open, discussion-led event to understand the market and services that providers could potentially offer children and young people in Blackburn with Darwen. We would welcome input from foster care agencies who are NOT currently part of the Placements North West or BBCL Framework. If you wish to attend, please complete the Microsoft Form using the link below https://forms.office.com/e/sxUJnBAfWf by Wednesday 22nd October.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05cc6c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065242-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £650,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Oct 20251 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 12 Jan 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
- Contact Name
- Joe Roscow
- Contact Email
- joe.roscow@blackburn.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BLACKBURN
- Postcode
- BB2 1DH
- Post Town
- Blackburn
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
- Delivery Location
- TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
-
- Local Authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Electoral Ward
- Blackburn Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Blackburn
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065242-2025
14th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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