--- title: "All Wales Framework for the Provision of Foster Care Services for Children and Young People." ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f7ef" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f7ef" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f7ef.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f7ef.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC" published: "2026-09-11" --- # All Wales Framework for the Provision of Foster Care Services for Children and Young People. Buyer: Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f7ef [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f7ef) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f7ef.json) ## Summary Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council is developing an all-Wales framework for foster care services for children and young people. The commissioning work is being undertaken through the Children’s Commissioning Consortium Cymru and is intended to support foster care provision across Wales. The service category is health and social work services. The planned arrangement is a framework agreement rather than a single standalone service contract, with one planned lot covering the full requirement. The council is the buying organisation, while the framework is intended to support commissioning by relevant Welsh public bodies. The scope is relevant to organisations that provide foster placements and associated care services for children and young people, including providers seeking to enter the Welsh market. This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has announced an intention to procure and has not yet invited tenders. It expects to publish the next notice by 2 November 2026, subject to change. The planned framework contract is expected to run from 11 April 2027 to 31 March 2031, with a possible extension to 31 March 2035; renewal is intended to be available. The estimated value is £433,333,332 excluding VAT, or £520,000,000 including VAT. The process is above the relevant threshold and is being developed under the light-touch regime. Market engagement is scheduled to run up to 15 October 2026, including a voluntary engagement event on 28 September 2026 from 1pm to 5pm at the Clayton Hotel in Cardiff. Feedback will inform the procurement strategy and tender documents. The planned framework is aimed at established foster care providers, organisations not currently appointed to the existing framework and potential new entrants to the Welsh market. It may suit small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Providers should prepare evidence of their ability to deliver safe, reliable foster care for children and young people across Wales, together with the operational capacity needed to participate in a multi-year public framework. The buyer says engagement will cover future commissioning opportunities, market conditions and the changing fostering landscape, giving prospective providers a chance to understand the emerging model and provide feedback before the procurement strategy and tender documentation are finalised. Participation in engagement will not confer an advantage in the later procurement. ## Notice The Children's Commissioning Consortium Cymru (4Cs) are undertaking market engagement in relation to the future development of the All-Wales Foster Framework. This engagement is aimed at foster care providers who are not currently appointed to the framework, organisations considering entering the Welsh market, and other interested stakeholders. The event will provide an opportunity to gain insight into future commissioning opportunities, market conditions, and the evolving fostering landscape across Wales. Engagement Event Details Date: 28 September 2026 Time: 1:00pm to 5:00pm Location: Clayton Hotel, Cardiff Audience: Non-framework providers and potential new market entrants To register a place copy the following link into your internet browser: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/4cs/2380822 ### Planning Information Engagement activities will be undertaken with both current Framework Providers and non-framework providers in the period leading up to the publication of the tender opportunity. The engagement process will provide suppliers with information and enable the Authority to obtain feedback from the market to help inform the final procurement strategy and tender documentation. Participation in market engagement activities is voluntary and will not provide any advantage in any subsequent procurement process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086381-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Nov 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £433,333,332 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC | | Locality | PORTH | | Postcode area | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF37 4TH | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend | | Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf | | Electoral ward | Pontypridd Town | | Westminster constituency | Pontypridd | | Delivery location | TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 11 Sep 2026 at 12:34 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086381-2026 - 11 Sep 2026 at 12:12 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086358-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086381-2026 11th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086358-2026 11th September 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.tickettailor.com/events/4cs/2380822 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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