--- title: "Independent Fostering Agencies (call off) - Children with Disabilities / Complex Healthcare Needs" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067730" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067730" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067730.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067730.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-07-17" --- # Independent Fostering Agencies (call off) - Children with Disabilities / Complex Healthcare Needs Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067730 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067730) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067730.json) ## Summary ```html Hampshire County Council has recently completed a procurement process for commissioning Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA) to support children with disabilities and complex healthcare needs. Located in Winchester, this process is part of a selective and competitive procurement method under the "Award under framework" regime, with a light touch approach. The procurement aims at securing services across multiple lots, including fostering arrangements for standard foster placements, parent & child placements, and children with complex behaviours, among others. The procurement stage is now completed, with several contracts awarded and effective from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2030, with possibilities for extension up to 2034. This procurement process presents vast opportunities for fostering agencies, particularly those specialising in health and social work services, with CPV classification 85000000. Businesses ranging from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to larger organisations have participated, illustrating suitability for diverse company scales, including those with experience in fostering children with specific needs. The open nature of the call-off allows new suppliers to join and existing ones to expand their service offerings, facilitating continued growth and innovation in service delivery for fostering agencies. This dynamic framework not only ensures a broad competition landscape but also promotes business expansion by allowing increment in workload through the potential addition of lots. ``` ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067697-2026 | | 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 | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Feb 2026 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £225,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WINCHESTER | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO23 8UJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire | | Local authority | Winchester | | Electoral ward | St Michael | | Westminster constituency | Winchester | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 12 | | Supplier names | BANYA FAMILY PLACEMENT AGENCY; BRIGHTER FUTURES FOSTER CARE; CAPSTONE FOSTER CARE (SOUTH WEST; CHILDREN'S FAMILY TRUST(THE; COMPASS FOSTERING SOUTH; FAMILY PLACEMENT.COM; FIVE RIVERS CHILD CARE; FOSTER CARE ASSOCIATES; FOSTERING SOLUTIONS; LIBERTY FOSTER CARE; ORANGE GROVE FOSTERCARE; THE NATIONAL FOSTERING AGENCY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 17 Jul 2026 at 10:47 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067697-2026 - 17 Jul 2026 at 10:44 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067691-2026 - 17 Jul 2026 at 10:40 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067684-2026 - 17 Jul 2026 at 10:36 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067673-2026 - 17 Jul 2026 at 10:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067668-2026 - 17 Jul 2026 at 10:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067658-2026 - 17 Jul 2026 at 10:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067651-2026 - 17 Jul 2026 at 10:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067647-2026 - 17 Jul 2026 at 10:18 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067639-2026 - 16 Jul 2026 at 14:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067393-2026 - 16 Jul 2026 at 09:12 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067080-2026 - 28 Mar 2026 at 20:55 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028808-2026 - 28 Mar 2026 at 20:51 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028807-2026 - 28 Mar 2026 at 20:47 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028806-2026 - 28 Mar 2026 at 20:43 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028805-2026 - 28 Mar 2026 at 20:39 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028804-2026 - 28 Mar 2026 at 20:36 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028803-2026 - 28 Mar 2026 at 20:30 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028802-2026 - 28 Mar 2026 at 20:27 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028801-2026 - 28 Mar 2026 at 20:22 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028800-2026 - 28 Mar 2026 at 20:18 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028799-2026 - 28 Mar 2026 at 20:13 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028798-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067697-2026 17th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067691-2026 17th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067684-2026 17th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067673-2026 17th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067668-2026 17th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067658-2026 17th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067651-2026 17th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067647-2026 17th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067639-2026 17th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067393-2026 16th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067080-2026 16th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028808-2026 28th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028807-2026 28th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028806-2026 28th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028805-2026 28th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028804-2026 28th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028803-2026 28th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028802-2026 28th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028801-2026 28th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028800-2026 28th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028799-2026 28th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028798-2026 28th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.Familyplacement.com - http://www.banya.co.uk - http://www.brighterfuturesfostercare.co.uk/ - http://www.capstonefostercare.co.uk - http://www.five-rivers.org - http://www.libertyfostercare.co.uk - http://www.nfa.co.uk - http://www.orangegrovefostercare.co.uk - http://www.thefca.co.uk - https://thecft.org.uk/ - https://www.compassfostering.com/ - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-04fe75 - https://www.hants.gov.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.nfa.co.uk/fostering-solutions/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067730. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067730.json.