Official UK procurement notice
West Midlands Independent Fostering Agency Framework
Authority: Coventry City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis framework is for the provision of foster care services across the West Midlands region.
Coventry City Council is the lead local authority for this regional framework, which can be accessed by the 14 West Midland Local Authorities/Trusts.
The West Midlands Regional Independent Fostering Agency Framework remains the primary means by which foster care homes are sourced in the region from the independent market. Over 80% of placements were made via the previous framework. Therefore this new framework is central to the West Midlands Local Authorities and Children's Trusts' strategy for securing sufficient foster homes to meet need in the coming years.
The initial term of the Framework is for the period of 4 years from commencement but may be extended, by mutual agreement by 2 increments of 3 years
CPV: Social work and related services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 59 bids received · 57 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Standard Foster CareCancelledRenewal
Lot 1 is for the provision of Standard Foster Care placements
Lot #2Enhanced Foster CareCancelledRenewal
Lot 2 is for the provision of Enhanced Foster Care placements
Lot #3Specialist Foster CareCancelledRenewal
Lot 3 is for the provision of Specialist Foster Care placements
Lot #4Parent and Child Foster CareCancelledRenewal
Lot 4 is for the provision of Parent and Child Foster Care placements
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “West Midlands Independent Fostering Agency Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 29 Apr 2024, 10:11 BST
- Last source update
- 31 Jan 2025, 10:41 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 31 May 2024 – …
- Authority reference
COV - 18715- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-003225- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0455a8Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 31 May 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 31 May 2024, 12:01 BST
Timeline
31 May 2024 → 31 Jan 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown31 May 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened31 May 2024, 12:01 BST
- Notice published31 Jan 2025, 10:41 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jan 2025- Status changed to complete31 Jan 2025, 10:41 GMT
- Buyer details updated31 Jan 2025, 10:41 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 003225-2025-COV - 18715-1
- Signed
- 29 Jul 2024
- Value
- £2,750,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59bids · 59 electronic | 43 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeFramework contractors & participating bidders
57 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awardedThe first 50 of 57 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.
- Abacus Fostering LimitedFramework contractor
- Acorn House (Fostering Services) LimitedFramework contractor
- Active Care SolutionsFramework contractor
- Anchor Foster Care Services LtdFramework contractor
- Avanti Fostering LtdFramework contractor
- Barnardo'sFramework contractor
- Bridging Gaps Fostering AgencyFramework contractor
- Child Care Bureau LtdFramework contractor
- Children Always First LtdFramework contractor
- Clifford House Fostering LtdFramework contractor
Show 40 more suppliers
- Compass Fostering Central LtdFramework contractor
- Compass Fostering West LtdFramework contractor
- DMR Services LtdFramework contractor
- Elite Fostering LimitedFramework contractor
- F5 Foster Care LimitedFramework contractor
- Families First Fostering LtdFramework contractor
- Family Care Fostering LtdFramework contractor
- Family Fostering PartnersFramework contractor
- Father Hudson's CaritasFramework contractor
- Five Rivers Child Care LimitedFramework contractor
- Foster Care Associates LtdFramework contractor
- Foster Care Link LtdFramework contractor
- Fostering Hearts LtdFramework contractor
- Fostering InnovationsFramework contractor
- Fostering People LimitedFramework contractor
- FosteringMatters LimitedFramework contractor
- Fosterplus LtdFramework contractor
- Foundation Fostering LtdFramework contractor
- Freedom Fostering LimitedFramework contractor
- Fusion Fostering LimitedFramework contractor
- Greater London FosteringFramework contractor
- Ideal Fostering LimitedFramework contractor
- Ikon FosteringFramework contractor
- Integrated Services Programme - ISPFramework contractor
- Jay Fostering LtdFramework contractor
- Match Foster Care LtdFramework contractor
- New Chapters Fostercare LimitedFramework contractor
- New Life Fostering Agency LimitedFramework contractor
- Orange Grove Fostercare LtdFramework contractor
- Outset Fostering Agency LtdFramework contractor
- Parallel Parents LtdFramework contractor
- Paramount Foster CareFramework contractor
- Park Foster Care LtdFramework contractor
- Quality Fostering LtdFramework contractor
- Social Work Assessment Partners LtdFramework contractor
- Sunbeam Fostering Agency LimitedFramework contractor
- Swiis Foster Care LimitedFramework contractor
- The Adolescent and Children's Trust (TACT)Framework contractor
- The Children's Family TrustFramework contractor
- The Ethical Fostering ServiceFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.