Independent Fostering Agencies

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

Hampshire County Council

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

075154-2026

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 85000000

Published tags

award, contract

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

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. The new framework will as a minimum include 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 This list is not exhaustive and the framework will be flexible to capture additional fostering requirements that may emerge. The Framework is being established as a light touch framework using the flexibilities allowed under the Procurement Act 2023. The Framework will be open for the initial period as set out in paragraph 4.1. Following the initial award it will then be reopened in January 2026 and remain open for the initial term. The Council will run call offs to establish which suppliers can meet the different fostering arrangements before making individual placements to suppliers who have been awarded call off contracts. Further details can be seen in Annex 2 - Framework Overview Providers who have been accepted onto the Framework and wish to add additional registered branches/offices during the life of the contract can amend and resubmit their Framework questionnaire to include these. 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.

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Observed notice trail

How the published record developed

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1. Planning notice observed

   8 Apr 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   013528-2025

   Published tags

   planning

2. Planning notice observed

   21 Jul 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   041493-2025

   Published tags

   planning

3. Planning record updated

   30 Jul 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   044086-2025

   Published tags

   planningUpdate

4. Tender notice observed

   20 Oct 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• Independent Fostering Agencies

  Buyer: Hampshire County CouncilSupplier: Action for children

  End date in notice

  7 Jan 2030Date from the linked contract

  Value shown in notice

  £203,000,000Value from the linked contract

  Official source

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  About this figure

  • This award names more than one supplier but does not divide the published value between them. The figure is shown for context and is not assigned to one supplier.
  • This value appears on 2 awards in the same procurement, so it is not included in summary totals.
  • This figure comes from the linked contract record. Overall totals continue to use the separately published award value.
  • The dates published for the award and the linked contract do not agree. A contract end date is shown only when the linked records agree.

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  Source

  Find a Tender

  Award or lot reference

  9

Related evidence

Published terms and linked processes

• Renewal information is statedLot 1Repeated in 3 notices; the most recent statement is shown.Published 30 Jul 2025.Open supporting notice 044086-2025
• Renewal information is statedLot 1

  There is 1 contract extension with a maximum duration of 4 years and 0 month, and a value ex VAT of £ 105,000,000

  Published 20 Oct 2025.Open supporting notice 066636-2025

No exact source-published process relationship was found.