Notice Information
Notice Title
Independent Fostering Agencies
Notice Description
This framework will consist of Agencies covering Foster Carers that can deliver Fostering Services for children aged 0-18 years and must comply with all relevant legislation and local authority policies regarding fostering and child welfare.
Lot Information
Standard Support
This framework will consist of Agencies covering Foster Carers that can deliver Fostering Services for children aged 0-18 years and must comply with all relevant legislation and local authority policies regarding fostering and child welfare. Lot 1 for Standard Support
Renewal: option of a 2 year extension
Therapeutic SupportThis framework will consist of Agencies covering Foster Carers that can deliver Fostering Services for children aged 0-18 years and must comply with all relevant legislation and local authority policies regarding fostering and child welfare. Lot 2 - Therapeutic Support
Renewal: option of a 2 year extension
Parent and ChildThis framework will consist of Agencies covering Foster Carers that can deliver Fostering Services for children aged 0-18 years and must comply with all relevant legislation and local authority policies regarding fostering and child welfare. Lot 3 - Parent and Child
Renewal: option of a 2 year extension
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d2bc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067922-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- 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
- £13,770,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £13,770,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Feb 2026 - 2 Feb 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@bexley.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BEXLEYHEATH
- Postcode
- DA6 7AT
- Post Town
- Dartford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Bexley
- Electoral Ward
- Bexleyheath
- Westminster Constituency
- Bexleyheath and Crayford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067922-2025
23rd October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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