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title: "Cross Authority DPV Children's Independent Fostering Agencies (IFAs)"
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# Cross Authority DPV Children's Independent Fostering Agencies (IFAs)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cross-authority-dpv-children-s-independent-fostering-agencies-ifas-ocds-h6vhtk-040781). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** Authorities seek to commission good quality foster care placements that meet needs of Children, through the DPV for registered IFA’s. The IFA’s will offer a variety of high-quality foster care homes that provide stability and effective safeguarding. The IFA’s will offer a variety of high-quality foster care homes that provide stability, effective safeguarding and meet the individual Children and young people’s needs and outcomes which will be identified in the Child’s Care Plan/Pathway Plan.<br/><br/>Foster care homes for our Children and young people will be required for all areas across London and the Home counties with the aim of keeping Children close to their communities.<br/><br/>All Placements and Services provided shall comply with all relevant Laws, Regulations and subsequent changes, which form the regulatory framework for fostering services.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [London Borough of Ealing Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-borough-of-ealing-council-ons-e09000009)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £1,600,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 November 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-040781`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cross-authority-dpv-children-s-independent-fostering-agencies-ifas-ocds-h6vhtk-040781#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [wla.esourcingportal.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwla.esourcingportal.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cross-authority-dpv-children-s-independent-fostering-agencies-ifas-ocds-h6vhtk-040781#participate

## Description
Authorities seek to commission good quality foster care placements that meet needs of Children, through the DPV for registered IFA’s. The IFA’s will offer a variety of high-quality foster care homes that provide stability and effective safeguarding.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £1,600,000,000
- **Description:** Contracting Authorities seek to commission good quality foster care Placements that meet the needs of the Children, through the DPV for registered IFA’s. The IFA’s will offer a variety of high-quality foster care homes that provide stability, effecti...
- **Contract Period:** 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2028

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029128-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-10-03T14:05:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-05T07:49:50.023Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-040781