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Published 17 Oct 2025, 12:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

West Midlands Independent Fostering Agency Framework

Official notice

Authority: Coventry City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG11)
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,750,000,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 21 Nov 2025awarded 19 Dec 2025
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement 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 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.

This Contract Award Notice is in relation to the framework re-opening published on 17th October 2025.

CPV: Social work and related services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Standard Foster Care placementsCancelledRenewal

Lot 1 is for the provision of Standard Foster Care placements

Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: 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 · This Framework commenced on the 27th August 2024. 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.Variant bids: not allowed
85300000 Social work and related services
Lot #2Enhanced Foster CareCancelledRenewal

Lot 2 is for the provision of Enhanced Foster Care placements

Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: 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 · This Framework commenced on the 27th August 2024. 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.Variant bids: not allowed
85300000 Social work and related services
Lot #3Specialist Foster CareCancelledRenewal

Lot 3 is for the provision of Specialist Foster Care placements

Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: 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 · This Framework commenced on the 27th August 2024. 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.Variant bids: not allowed
85300000 Social work and related services
Lot #4Parent and Child Foster CareCancelledRenewal

Lot 4 is for the provision of Parent and Child Foster Care placements

Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: 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 · This Framework commenced on the 27th August 2024. 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.Variant bids: not allowed
85300000 Social work and related services

What it takes to win
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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 more
What this means for your bid
  • “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
17 Oct 2025, 12:13 BST
Last source update
26 May 2026, 09:33 BST
Award evaluation window
21 Nov 2025 – …
Authority reference
COV-18715
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-048432
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cebb Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
21 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

sell2.in-tend.co.uk/midlands/home ↗

Timeline

21 Nov 2025 → 26 May 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period ends335 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened335 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
  3. Notice published149 days ago
    26 May 2026, 09:33 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 May 2026
  1. Status changed to complete
    26 May 2026, 09:33 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    26 May 2026, 09:33 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Dec 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 048432-2026-1

    Signed
    19 Dec 2025
    Value
    £2,750,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Coventry City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services PO Box 7097, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 9SLContact email Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.