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Independent Fostering Agencies (call off) - Children with Disabilities / Complex Healthcare Needs

Hampshire County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Hampshire County Council commissioned independent fostering agency services for looked-after children, with this award covering children with disabilities and complex healthcare needs. The requirement is to provide fostering placements and associated support, prioritising placements in Hampshire so children and young people can maintain education, training, contact, friendships, family relationships and other support networks. It is a social and health care service, classified under CPV 85000000. The work is delivered in Hampshire. The wider call-off arrangement also covers standard foster placements, including respite, parent-and-child placements, children with complex or challenging behaviours, and separated children, but this process concerns the disabilities and complex healthcare needs lot. The buying organisation is Hampshire County Council’s Children Services Directorate, working with independent fostering agencies able to provide suitable placements and care for this cohort.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a competitive selective call-off under a framework. Awards were made on 24 February 2026 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, and on 6 July 2026 to Banya Family Placement Agency. Further awards on 7 August 2026 went to Family First Fostering, The Adolescent & Children’s Trust and Fusion Fostering. The recorded contract value is £225,000 for each contracted supplier; earlier awards are recorded at £0 because individual placement spend is not guaranteed. The lot has a maximum spend of £8,000,000. Contracts run from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030, with extensions allowing a maximum period to 31 March 2034.

This award demonstrates established demand from Hampshire County Council for independent fostering agencies able to support children with disabilities and complex healthcare needs. A credible future competitor would need a regulated fostering operation, suitably assessed and supported foster carers, and the clinical, safeguarding and care-planning capability to manage complex needs safely. The service model also favours agencies able to secure placements in Hampshire, or close enough to preserve children’s education, contact with family and existing support networks. Providers should be able to respond to individual placement requirements, work with the Council’s Children Services Directorate and maintain reliable capacity across the arrangement. The awarded supplier group includes both large national agencies and smaller specialist providers, showing that scale alone is not the only route to participation; relevant placement quality, operational resilience and experience with complex children are central.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Independent Fostering Agencies (call off) - Children with Disabilities / Complex Healthcare Needs

Notice Description

Hampshire County Council's Children Services Directorate is commissioning a range of IFA (independent fostering agencies) to support our looked after children cohort. This is a multi lot call off which covers 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-067730
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084491-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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
£225,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£225,000 £100K-£500K

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
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
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
15
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

BANYA FAMILY PLACEMENT AGENCY LIMITED

Family First Fostering

The Adolescent and Children's Trust

Fusion Fostering Ltd

Further Information

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