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Independent Fostering Agencies (call off)

Hampshire County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Hampshire County Council’s Children Services Directorate commissioned independent fostering agency services for looked-after children and young people. The requirement covers standard foster placements, including respite, parent-and-child placements, children with complex or challenging behaviours, children with disabilities or complex healthcare needs, and placements for separated children. The priority is to secure placements in Hampshire for Hampshire children, supporting education, training, family and other contact, and existing networks of friends and relatives. This is a health and social work service delivered in Hampshire. The arrangement is a multi-supplier call-off under a framework and covers a range of fostering agencies rather than a single provider. It is relevant to registered independent fostering agencies able to provide suitable foster carers and placement support across these needs.

The procurement is complete and awards have been made through a selective procedure under a framework. The standard foster placements lot has awards to Brighter Futures Foster Care, Capstone Foster Care (South West), Compass Fostering South, Family Placement.com, Five Rivers Child Care, Foster Care Associates, Fostering Solutions, Liberty Foster Care, the National Fostering Agency, Orange Grove Fostercare, the Children’s Family Trust, Sunbeam Fostering Agency, Lotus Foster Care, Action for Children, Blue Sky Fostering, Banya Family Placement Agency, Family First Fostering, the Adolescent & Children’s Trust and Fusion Fostering. Awards were dated 24 February, 6 July or 7 August 2026. Contract values recorded for the listed signed contracts are £3,250,000 each; some awards record £0. Contracts run from 1 April, 21 July, 7 September or 14 September 2026 to 30 or 31 March 2030, with extensions allowing a maximum period to March 2034.

This procurement demonstrates sustained demand from Hampshire County Council for independent fostering provision, with multiple agencies appointed to deliver standard placements and related specialist arrangements. A credible future competitor would need to operate as an independent fostering agency with the capacity to recruit, assess, approve and support foster carers, match children to placements, and manage respite and parent-and-child arrangements. Experience of supporting children with complex or challenging behaviour, disabilities or complex healthcare needs, and separated children would be directly relevant. Providers should also be able to prioritise local Hampshire placements and work with children’s services, families, schools, training providers and existing support networks. The appointed supplier group includes both large organisations and SMEs, indicating that established regional agencies as well as larger providers can participate where they can demonstrate suitable placement capacity and service delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Independent Fostering Agencies (call off)

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. This is a multi lot call off which will cover 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 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. The call off will be open across the life of the contract so new suppliers can apply to join at any time and existing suppliers can apply for additional lots. Suppliers wishing to add lots should resubmit through intend updating their award questionnaire to select the additional lot(s) they are applying for and including an additional copy of the pricing schedule which only includes the new lot(s) and is clearly dated in the title. This is to ensure there is no confusion around pricing for existing lots. The Council will endeavour to evaluate new submissions and submissions for additional lots within 3 weeks.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0666e4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084591-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,250,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£3,250,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hampshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINCHESTER
Postcode
SO23 8UJ
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
19
Supplier Names

BRIGHTER FUTURES FOSTER CARE LTD

CAPSTONE FOSTER CARE (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED

COMPASS FOSTERING SOUTH LIMITED

FAMILY PLACEMENT.COM LIMITED

Five Rivers Child Care Limited

Foster Care Associates

Fostering Solutions Ltd

LIBERTY FOSTER CARE LIMITED

The National Fostering Agency Ltd

Orange Grove Fostercare Ltd

The Children's Family Trust

Sunbeam Fostering Agency Limited

LOTUS FOSTER CARE LTD

Action for Children

BLUE SKY FOSTERING LIMITED

BANYA FAMILY PLACEMENT AGENCY LIMITED

Family First Fostering

The Adolescent and Children's Trust

Fusion Fostering Ltd

Further Information

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