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Independent Fostering Agencies (call off) - Separated Children

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, specifically the separated children placement lot. The requirement is for foster placements and associated care for children and young people, with the wider programme covering standard and respite placements, parent-and-child placements, complex or challenging behaviour, and disabilities or complex healthcare needs. The purpose is to secure suitable placements, prioritising Hampshire placements for Hampshire children and young people so they can maintain education, training, contact with others, and existing support networks including friends and family. This is a health and social work service (CPV 85000000), delivered in Hampshire. The council is the public-sector buyer and the arrangement operates as a multi-supplier independent fostering agency call-off framework.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective procedure under a framework arrangement, using one lot for separated children. Awards were made 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, Banya Family Placement Agency, Family First Fostering, The Adolescent & Children’s Trust, and Fusion Fostering. The first 13 awards were dated 24 February 2026; Banya’s was dated 6 July 2026; the latter three were dated 7 August 2026. Contracts for 11 suppliers are active, each valued at £1,000,000, signed on 1 April 2026, and running to 31 March 2030, with extensions allowing a maximum end date of 31 March 2034. The later three contracts start on 14 September 2026 and run to 31 March 2030, also with extensions to 31 March 2034.

This opportunity is commercially relevant to independent fostering agencies able to provide safe, suitable placements for separated children in or connected with Hampshire. Credible providers would need an operational fostering service, suitable foster-carer capacity and the ability to match placements to children’s needs while supporting education, training, family contact and established support networks. The awarded supplier group shows that the council uses a multi-supplier framework and accommodates both large providers and smaller fostering agencies, as well as voluntary and community organisations. Suppliers preparing for a future requirement should be able to respond to individual placement needs rather than relying on a single bulk service, maintain capacity across the arrangement, and demonstrate experience of fostering services for looked-after children, particularly separated children. The wider programme also indicates potential relevance to providers covering respite, parent-and-child placements, complex behaviour, disability or complex healthcare needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Independent Fostering Agencies (call off) - Separated Children

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 covering 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-067731
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084502-2026
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
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M

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
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

The Children's Family Trust

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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