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# Independent Fostering Agencies Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-fostering-agencies-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02d0e8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Hampshire County Council: "Independent Fostering Agencies Framework". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £84,000,000. 4 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Hampshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hampshire-county-council-ons-e10000014)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £84,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social work services with accommodation
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02d0e8`

## 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/independent-fostering-agencies-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02d0e8#tl-md)

## Description
Hampshire County Council would like to engage with the marketplace via a questionnaire prior to the re-procurement of the Independent Fostering Agencies (IFAs). The questionnaire can be found on Hampshire County Council's tendering portal (InTend) This can be accessed at  https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home and searching for the reference number CS16267. The for responses to the questionnaire will need to be received by Tuesday 31st August at 17:00.
The new IFA framework is due to commence on 1st April 2022 and will consist of four lots:
Lot 1 - Standard Foster Placements including Respite 
Lot 2 - Parent & Child Foster Placements
Lot 3 - Complex/Challenging Behaviour Foster Placements 
Lot 4 - Disabilities/Complex Healthcare Need Foster Placements 
The framework duration will be for an initial two years with options to extend for a total of four years.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Standard Foster Placements including Respite
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 1 - Foster placements for children and young people requiring standard placements including respite placements

### Lot 2: Parent & Child Foster Placements
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 2 - Parent & Child foster placements.

### Lot 3: Complex/Challenging Behaviors
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 3 - For children and young people presenting with increasingly complex challenging behaviours and who may require a higher level of support.

### Lot 4: Disabilities/Complex Healthcare Needs
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 4 - Children and young people who have either a disability or complex health needs and require more support within their placement.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018810-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-08-04T15:52:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-31T23:02:37.258Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02d0e8