Notice Information
Notice Title
Foster Carer Recruitment
Notice Description
Leeds City Council is committed to increasing the number and diversity of foster carers to meet the needs of children, families and young people in care. The Council is seeking a provider who will focus on the initial recruitment phase of foster carers and is seeking information from the market to inform its procurement process.
Planning Information
We are seeking information from the market regarding foster carer recruitment. The Pre-liminary market engagement will end at 12noon on 11 March 2026. All responses should be submitted via the Jaggaer portal.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064d84
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012258-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- 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
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79600000 - Recruitment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 11 Mar 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 6-12 months
- 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
- LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- cpu@leeds.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEEDS
- Postcode
- LS1 1UR
- Post Town
- Leeds
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE42 Leeds
- Delivery Location
- TLE42 Leeds
-
- Local Authority
- Leeds
- Electoral Ward
- Little London & Woodhouse
- Westminster Constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012258-2026
11th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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