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title: "Independent Fostering Framework Agreement"
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# Independent Fostering Framework Agreement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-fostering-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-02e225). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kent County Council: "Independent Fostering Framework Agreement". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Feb 2024, 16:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Kent County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-county-council-ons-e10000016)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 February 2024 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** For children, For teenager, Health and social work services, Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ, UKJ4
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02e225`

## 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-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-02e225#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3Dcfd3f5c2-3b36-ec11-810e-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-fostering-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-02e225#participate

## Description
Kent County Council and Medway Council have awarded a framework agreement to a
number of Independent Fostering Providers who will provide a range of stable, high-quality
foster care homes for children 0-18 years old that value, support and encourage them to
grow and develop as individuals. In addition to promoting their health and general well-being
the Providers need to be committed to ensuring that their foster carers recognise the
importance of the educational achievement of Children in Care and work with us in raising
their academic attainment.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Lot 1
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** • Short Term/Task Centred/Bridging, up to 12 months
• Long Term or permanent homes (as per the Care/Placement Plan; 12 months and over)
• Parent(s) and Child(ren)
• Short Break Homes
• Children with Disabilities
• Solo homes, with no other children/y...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2024 to 

### Lot 2: Lot 2
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** A small number of our children and young people in care, are placed within a residential children’s home due to the complexity of their needs during a specific period in their childhood. For some, past adverse family experiences may lead to poor emot...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2024 to 

### Lot 3: Lot 3
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** We are seeking specialist foster carers, predominantly for adolescents. For some, past adverse family experiences may have led to poor emotional and mental health expressed through depression, self-harming behaviours or separation anxieties and attac...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2024 to 

### Lot TBC: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `TBC`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** The purpose of this notice is to ensure that IFP’s are aware and can prepare for this upcoming opportunity.
Independent Fostering Placements
It is recognised that a child’s needs are best met by a nurturing family, and we are committed to placing chi...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 011977-2022-SC021033-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Active Care Solutions Limited, All4U Fostering Ltd, Anchor Foster Care Services Limited (+38 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-52299`, `GB-FTS-52300`, `GB-FTS-52301`, `GB-COH-00061625`, `GB-FTS-52302`, `GB-FTS-52303`, `GB-FTS-52304`, `GB-FTS-52305`, `GB-FTS-52306`, `GB-COH-04486203`, `GB-FTS-15995`, `GB-FTS-52308`, `GB-FTS-52309`, `GB-FTS-52310`, `GB-FTS-161806`, `GB-FTS-52312`, `GB-FTS-52313`, `GB-FTS-157460`, `GB-FTS-183633`, `GB-COH-08113491`, `GB-FTS-108685`, `GB-FTS-52316`, `GB-FTS-52317`, `GB-FTS-52319`, `GB-COH-12007042`, `GB-FTS-52320`, `GB-COH-04236191`, `GB-FTS-52324`, `GB-FTS-52325`, `GB-FTS-90552`, `GB-FTS-52327`, `GB-FTS-52328`, `GB-FTS-52329`, `GB-FTS-52330`, `GB-FTS-52331`, `GB-FTS-52332`, `GB-COH-11580477`, `GB-FTS-139752`, `GB-FTS-52334`, `GB-FTS-52335`, `GB-FTS-52336`

- **Award:** 012873-2024-SC221033-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Banya Family Placement Ltd, Channels and Choice, Family Fostering (+6 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-111460`, `GB-FTS-111461`, `GB-FTS-111462`, `GB-FTS-111468`, `GB-FTS-111463`, `GB-FTS-111464`, `GB-FTS-111465`, `GB-COH:03948662`, `GB-FTS-111467`

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 012873-2024-SC221033-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 02/04/2024

- **Contract:** 011977-2022-SC021033-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/03/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012873-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-04-19T15:03:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T10:35:32.713Z
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