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Chair of the Fostering Panel

Blackpool Council

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16 Oct 2026 at 07:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Blackpool Borough Council commissioned a chair for its fostering panel. The role is to chair panel meetings and provide independent oversight, ensuring that foster-carer approvals and reviews are considered fairly and consistently and comply with relevant legislation, regulations and fostering standards. This is a social work and related service delivered in Blackpool. The requirement is focused on independent panel leadership and decision-making oversight within the council’s fostering service.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Raising Aspirations Limited; the contract is active and was signed on 13 October 2026. The single lot covers the fostering panel chair service. The contract value is £72,000 excluding VAT (£86,400 including VAT). The contract runs from 13 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with a possible extension to 30 September 2030, subject to review and budget. The procurement was below threshold. The published details do not set out a separate evaluation basis or eligibility conditions.

For organisations providing fostering and social-work services, this award shows Blackpool Borough Council’s demand for experienced, independent leadership of fostering-panel meetings. A credible competitor would need to chair formal panel discussions impartially, assess foster-carer approvals and reviews consistently, and apply relevant legislation, regulations and fostering standards. The service requires sound judgement and the ability to provide independent oversight in a local-authority fostering context. The council selected a specialist supplier for a defined, continuing service rather than a broad range of social-work provision; suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate directly relevant panel-chairing capability and dependable continuity over a multi-year engagement. The contract also includes a possible extension, subject to review and budget.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Chair of the Fostering Panel

Notice Description

Chairs fostering panel meetings and provides independent oversight to ensure foster carer approvals and reviews are considered fairly, consistently and in accordance with relevant legislation, regulations and fostering standards.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0788ff
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097694-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£72,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 2-3 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
Blackpool Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKPOOL
Postcode
FY1 1NB
Postcode Area
Blackpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD42 Blackpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Talbot
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Raising Aspirations Ltd

Further Information

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