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# The Fosterline Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-fosterline-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06eeb8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Education: "The Fosterline Service". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £0. 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:** £0 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Helpdesk and support services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-fosterline-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06eeb8#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06eeb8`

## 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/the-fosterline-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06eeb8#tl-md)

## Description
This is a notice seeking early engagement from interested parties in relation to the Department for Education Fosterline Service
Please note that all references to procedure, value and term length are purely illustrative and subject to change.
The event will describe the existing set of national Fosterline services offering free, independent advice to current and prospective foster carers and the proposed service moving forward
The current service offers individualised services for current or prospective foster carers requiring help with ongoing issues or detailed tax and benefits advice. 
The services aim to support foster families to stay together during times of crisis, reducing placement breakdown, and avoiding costs associated with this. 
The service is currently composed of a helpline service, website and webchat function.
Please note that this notice is for early market engagement and exploratory purposes and is not a call for competition hence the £0 value indicated at this point. 
The Department reserves the right not to enter any formal processes or agreements. 
Accordingly, the authority will not be liable for any bid cost, expenditure, work, or effort incurred by a provider in acting based on this notice.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 72253000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2027 to 28/12/2028
- **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%2F082254-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-28T14:03:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T01:44:52.701Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06eeb8