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# West Midlands Independent Fostering Agency Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/west-midlands-independent-fostering-agency-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0455a8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Coventry City Council: "West Midlands Independent Fostering Agency Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £2,750,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 31 May 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.csw-jets.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Coventry City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/coventry-city-council-ons-e08000026)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £2,750,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 May 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG11, UKG12, UKG13, UKG21, UKG22, UKG23, UKG24, UKG31, UKG32, UKG33, UKG36, UKG37, UKG38, UKG39
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0455a8`

## Before you bid
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- **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/west-midlands-independent-fostering-agency-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0455a8#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [csw-jets.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.csw-jets.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/west-midlands-independent-fostering-agency-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0455a8#participate

## Description
This 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

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Standard Foster Care
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** Lot 1 is for the provision of Standard Foster Care placements

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Enhanced Foster Care
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** Lot 2 is for the provision of Enhanced Foster Care placements

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Specialist Foster Care
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** Lot 3 is for the provision of Specialist Foster Care placements

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Parent and Child Foster Care
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** Lot 4 is for the provision of Parent and Child Foster Care placements

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 003225-2025-COV - 18715-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **ACTIVE CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED, Abacus Fostering Limited, Acorn House (Fostering Services) Limited (+54 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:08152835`, `GB-FTS-57029`, `GB-FTS-52299`, `GB-FTS-52301`, `GB-FTS-38173`, `GB-COH-00061625`, `GB-COH:05989754`, `GB-COH:04331256`, `GB-COH:04222171`, `GB-COH:08325499`, `GB-COH:06837132`, `GB-FTS-14309`, `GB-COH:05055189`, `GB-COH:11121166`, `GB-COH:09951911`, `GB-FTS-183633`, `GB-COH:12149799`, `GB-COH:07990947`, `GB-FTS-15982`, `GB-COH:01653388`, `GB-FTS-108685`, `GB-FTS-52317`, `GB-COH-12007042`, `GB-COH-09211399`, `GB-FTS-153085`, `GB-FTS-15988`, `GB-FTS-111463`, `GB-FTS-15997`, `GB-COH:10056786`, `GB-COH:04483726`, `GB-FTS-52320`, `GB-COH-04236191`, `GB-COH:08606830`, `GB-COH:09055343`, `GB-FTS-90552`, `GB-COH:04822721`, `GB-COH:07366358`, `GB-COH:09282856`, `GB-COH:07988572`, `GB-FTS-52330`, `GB-FTS-111465`, `GB-COH:04861395`, `GB-FTS-110538`, `GB-COH:10707917`, `GB-COH:05692706`, `GB-COH:03948662`, `GB-COH:05411615`, `GB-FTS-15114`, `GB-COH:14472135`, `GB-FTS-139752`, `GB-FTS-57043`, `GB-COH:11057663`, `GB-FTS-52334`, `GB-FTS-52335`, `GB-COH:08055329`, `GB-COH:08685379`, `GB-FTS-63997`
  - Value: £2,750,000,000 † (exc. VAT); very large published value · not counted until verified, check the notice

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 003225-2025-COV - 18715-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,750,000,000
  - Signed Date: 28/07/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003225-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-01-31T10:41:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:32:08.557Z
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