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title: "The Fosterline Service Contract Award - CFN"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
published: "2023-07-12"
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# The Fosterline Service Contract Award - CFN

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-acaa2587-2dd8-475b-8a11-b7155da8baf4

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded the contract for "The Fosterline Service" to The Fostering Network. The contract, valued at £704,026 GBP, encompasses technical support services across various regions in the United Kingdom. The procurement method used was an open procedure (below threshold), with a tender period ending on 12th April 2023. The contract is set to run from 1st October 2023 to 30th September 2025.

This contracting opportunity for "The Fosterline Service" offers potential business growth prospects to organisations providing technical support services, particularly those experienced in supporting foster families. The contract is suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. By engaging in this tender, businesses can contribute to supporting foster families during times of crisis and help reduce placement breakdowns, thus providing essential services to vulnerable individuals and families.

## Notice

The Fosterline Service Award Notice The Fosterline Service is a free, independent national advice service that offers support for both current and prospective foster carers. It has been in place since 2006, funded by the Department of Education. During that time, the Department also increased the scope of Fosterline from responding to ad hoc enquiries to offering individualised ongoing services for current or prospective foster carers requiring help with ongoing issues or detailed tax and benefits advice. The services aim to support foster families to stay together during times of crisis, reducing placement breakdown, and avoiding costs associated with this. The current service is widely used, with over 108,000 contacts (through the helpline service, 1-2-1s, web-chats, emails, website visits etc )in the year 2021-22.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01adb314-f290-47b5-b4da-4477265727d7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | 10 Jan 2023 |
| Award date | 10 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £704,026 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £704,026 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE FOSTERING NETWORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 71356300 - Technical support services
- 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services

## Release History

- 12 Jul 2023 at 12:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01adb314-f290-47b5-b4da-4477265727d7
- 16 Mar 2023 at 09:56 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84d0bc5a-4726-494e-98b5-417fde079428
- 14 Mar 2023 at 17:24 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84d0bc5a-4726-494e-98b5-417fde079428
- 1 Mar 2023 at 15:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84d0bc5a-4726-494e-98b5-417fde079428
- 13 Dec 2022 at 16:21 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdb04b71-8bbc-4b59-a2ea-c5d16057c4f3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01adb314-f290-47b5-b4da-4477265727d7
  12th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84d0bc5a-4726-494e-98b5-417fde079428
  16th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdb04b71-8bbc-4b59-a2ea-c5d16057c4f3
  13th December 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
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## Notice URLs

- http://gov.uk/dfe

## Provenance

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