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Independent Fostering Agencies (call off) - Children with Complex / Challenging Behaviours

Hampshire County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Hampshire County Council commissioned independent fostering agency services for looked-after children, specifically placements for children with complex or challenging behaviours. The requirement forms part of a wider multi-lot arrangement covering standard fostering and respite, parent-and-child placements, children with disabilities or complex healthcare needs, and separated children. This procurement concerns the complex or challenging behaviours lot. Services are intended to prioritise placements in Hampshire, helping children and young people maintain education, training, contact with others, and existing support networks including friends and family. Delivery is in Hampshire. The work is classified as health and social work services and is relevant to independent fostering agencies able to provide suitable placements and related support for this cohort.

The procurement is complete and awards were made under a selective framework call-off procedure. The 17 selected suppliers are 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, Action for Children, Sunbeam Fostering Agency, Lotus Foster Care, Banya Family Placement Agency, Family First Fostering, The Adolescent & Children’s Trust and Fusion Fostering. Eleven contracts were signed separately with Brighter Futures, Capstone, Compass, Family Placement.com, Five Rivers, Foster Care Associates, Fostering Solutions, the National Fostering Agency, Orange Grove, Lotus and Action for Children, each valued at £750,000. The signed contract periods run from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030, with extensions potentially taking them to 31 March 2034. The lot’s maximum spend is £28,000,000, but individual supplier work is not guaranteed.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from Hampshire County Council for specialist independent fostering provision for children with complex or challenging behaviours. A credible future competitor would need an established fostering service capable of identifying, assessing and supporting placements for children with challenging needs, while working closely with children’s services around education, training, contact and continuity of family and social networks. The supplier group includes large agencies, SMEs and charities, showing that the requirement can be met by organisations of different sizes. Providers should be able to manage individual placements within a multi-supplier framework, respond to the Council’s placement process, and support children in or near Hampshire where appropriate. Experience delivering regulated fostering services and the operational capacity to maintain suitable placements would be central to competing when this requirement next returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Independent Fostering Agencies (call off) - Children with Complex / Challenging Behaviours

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-067465
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084594-2026
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
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Feb 20267 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
17
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

Action for Children

Sunbeam Fostering Agency Limited

LOTUS FOSTER CARE LTD

BANYA FAMILY PLACEMENT AGENCY LIMITED

Family First Fostering

The Adolescent and Children's Trust

Fusion Fostering Ltd

Further Information

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