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title: "Kinship Support Service for Kinship Carers in England"
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# Kinship Support Service for Kinship Carers in England

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kinship-support-service-for-kinship-carers-in-england-ocds-h6vhtk-06ded0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Education: "Kinship Support Service for Kinship Carers in England". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £2,250,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Education](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-education-gov-d6)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £2,250,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kinship-support-service-for-kinship-carers-in-england-ocds-h6vhtk-06ded0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06ded0`

## 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/kinship-support-service-for-kinship-carers-in-england-ocds-h6vhtk-06ded0#tl-md)

## Description
The Department for Education is undertaking a market engagement exercise to inform the future procurement of kinship support services in England. The services are expected to provide free to access support for kinship carers and may include peer support, information, advice, training and related support activities. We are seeking views from the market on how a national offer of support to kinship carers could be delivered, while also supporting local authorities to develop the capability and capacity needed to play a greater role in the provision of support in the future, including through their Kinship Local Offer.
The engagement will help the Department understand market capacity, service delivery models, innovation opportunities and potential procurement approaches.  Feedback received through this engagement will help inform the Department's requirements and proposed specification, ensuring that any future service reflects the needs of children and young people, the sector and potential providers.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F091562-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-28T15:05:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T09:34:15.974Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06ded0