West Midlands Independent Fostering Agency Framework

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

Coventry City Council

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

048432-2026

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 85300000

Published tags

award, contract

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

This framework is for the provision of foster care services across the West Midlands region. Coventry City Council is the lead local authority for this regional framework, which can be accessed by the 14 West Midland Local Authorities/Trusts. The West Midlands Regional Independent Fostering Agency Framework remains the primary means by which foster care homes are sourced in the region from the independent market. Over 80% of placements were made via the previous framework. Therefore this framework is central to the West Midlands Local Authorities and Children's Trusts' strategy for securing sufficient foster homes to meet need in the coming years. The initial term of the Framework is for the period of 4 years from commencement but may be extended, by mutual agreement by 2 increments of 3 years. This Contract Award Notice is in relation to the framework re-opening published on 17th October 2025.

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1. Award notice observed

   26 May 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   048432-2026

   Published tags

   award, contract

Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• West Midlands Independent Fostering Agency Framework

  Buyer: Coventry City CouncilSupplier: Lotus Foster Care Ltd

  End date in notice

  Date not published

  Value shown in notice

  £2,750,000,000Value from the linked contract

  Official source

  Open the official Find a Tender notice for West Midlands Independent Fostering Agency Framework

  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 figure comes from the linked contract record. Overall totals continue to use the separately published award value.

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  Source

  Find a Tender

  Award or lot reference

  048432-2026-1

• West Midlands Independent Fostering Agency Framework

  Buyer: Coventry City CouncilSupplier: Progress Children's Services Limited

Related evidence

Published terms and linked processes

• Options are statedLot 1

  The initial term of the Framework is for the period of 4 years from commencement but may be extended, by mutual agreement by 2 increments of 3 years

  Published 26 May 2026.Open supporting notice 048432-2026
• Options are statedLot 2

  The initial term of the Framework is for the period of 4 years from commencement but may be extended, by mutual agreement by 2 increments of 3 years

  Published 26 May 2026.Open supporting notice 048432-2026
• Options are statedLot 3

  The initial term of the Framework is for the period of 4 years from commencement but may be extended, by mutual agreement by 2 increments of 3 years

  Published 26 May 2026.Open supporting notice 048432-2026
• Options are statedLot 4

  The initial term of the Framework is for the period of 4 years from commencement but may be extended, by mutual agreement by 2 increments of 3 years

  Published 26 May 2026.Open supporting notice 048432-2026

No exact source-published process relationship was found.