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", "criteria": [ { "type": "quality", "name": "Quality criterion 1 (Lot 0)", "description": "Suppliers must have an Ofsted rating of Good or Outstanding" } ] }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-01-09T00:00:00+00:00", "endDate": "2030-01-08T23:59:59+00:00", "maxExtentDate": "2034-01-08T23:59:59+00:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "There is 1 contract extension with a maximum duration of 4 years and 0 month, and a value ex VAT of £ 105,000,000" } } ], "documents": [ { "id": "conflictOfInterest", "documentType": "conflictOfInterest", "description": "Not published" }, { "id": "066636-2025", "documentType": "tenderNotice", "noticeType": "UK4", "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066636-2025", "datePublished": "2025-10-20T11:29:18+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ], "contractTerms": { "financialTerms": "Payment terms will be set out in the call off documentation. " }, "riskDetails": "Local Government Reorganisation\nThe government’s English Devolution White Paper, Power and Partnership: Foundations for Growth, published on 16 December 2024, states that the government wants all remaining two-tier areas in England to be eventually restructured into single-tier unitary authorities and is termed Local Government Reform (LGR). This reorganisation is part of a broader devolution strategy to simplify local government structures, save public funds, and improve local accountability. LGR will impact the County of Hampshire as it currently operates a two-tier Local Government structure.\nIt is anticipated, that during the life of this framework, the LGR process will progress potentially impacting this framework. Impacts may include, but are not limited to, modifications such as a novation of the legal entity being contracted with, significant increases and/or decreases in the volume of services required due to the change in size of the Contracting Authority. Although any contract scope changes should broadly relate to the nature of the existing scope, new services of a related nature may be required that were not previously included. \nCould be made to join regional cooperative\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regional-care-co-operatives-pathfinder-areas/regional-care-cooperatives-rccs-pathfinder-regions .Current collaborative framework ends 31/3/26 with a 2 year extension. The likelihood of this risk materialising is unknown at this stage. Hampshire did not join the SE RCC. To mitigate the risk the approval to spend has been drafted to be based on placements made/ contracts entered into so would still apply if we joined a RCC" }, "language": "en" }, { "id": "044086-2025", "tag": [ "planningUpdate" ], "date": "2025-07-30T09:34:24+01:00", "initiationType": "tender", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-04fe75", "parties": [ { "name": "Hampshire County Council", "id": "GB-PPON-PBHM-7586-PWLP", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PBHM-7586-PWLP" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "High St, The Castle", "locality": "Winchester", "postalCode": "SO23 8UJ", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKJ36" }, "contactPoint": { "name": "Strategic Procurement", "email": "strategic.procurement@hants.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "https://www.hants.gov.uk", "classifications": [ { "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment", "description": "Public authority - sub-central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PBHM-7586-PWLP", "name": "Hampshire County Council" }, "planning": { "milestones": [ { "id": "engagement", "type": "engagement", "description": "Hampshire County Council would like to invite interested Independent Fostering Agencies to an online market engagement session to help inform the Council's future commissioning arrangements specifically regarding \"Staying Put\"\nThe session will be 90 minutes.\nThe session will take place at 13:30 on Tuesday the 5th August and be held via MS Teams. Following the event the Council will share a questionnaire with all suppliers attached to the project on intend to father their feedback.\nSuppliers wishing to attend should register (if not already registered) on the Council's e-tendering platform, In-tend (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home) and 'Express Interest' against the project 'CS26659 Independent Fostering Agencies'. Please then use the Correspondence function for the project and provide the name of attendees and their email addresses that invitations can be issued to.\nSuppliers wishing to attend need to confirm with the Council, via the correspondence function of In-tend, by 9:00 on Friday 1st August 2025.", "dueDate": "2025-08-22T23:59:59+01:00", "status": "scheduled" } ], "documents": [ { "id": "044086-2025", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044086-2025", "datePublished": "2025-07-30T09:34:24+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "tender": { "id": "CS26629", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Independent Fostering Agencies", "description": "Hampshire County Council's Children Services Directorate is seeking to commission a range of IFA (independent fostering agencies) to support our looked after children cohort.\nHampshire County Council currently operate a Light Touch framework under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the end date of this framework is the 31st March 2026.\nHampshire County Council therefore needs to explore options for future commissioning arrangements to replace this framework.\nThe new service will need to cover fostering arrangements for;\nStandard Foster Placements including Respite\nParent & Child Foster Placements\nChildren with Complex/Challenging Behaviours\nChildren with Disabilities/Complex Healthcare Needs\nSeparated Children\nThe priority of any future arrangements should be to secure Hampshire placements for Hampshire children and Young People to support with their education, training, contact, and in order to maintain other existing support networks such as friends and other family members.\nFollowing on from the preliminary market engagement event in April which explored options for securing Hampshire placements for Hampshire children and young people we now wish to engage with providers on the transition process to Staying Put when they turn 18.", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85000000", "description": "Health and social work services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKJ3", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKJ", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "value": { "amountGross": 200000000.00, "amount": 200000000.00, "currency": "GBP" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "specialRegime": [ "lightTouch" ], "aboveThreshold": true, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2034-03-31T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "status": "planning" } ], "communication": { "futureNoticeDate": "2025-10-20T23:59:59+01:00" }, "status": "planning" }, "language": "en" }, { "id": "041493-2025", "tag": [ "planning" ], "date": "2025-07-21T09:44:24+01:00", "initiationType": "tender", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-04fe75", "parties": [ { "name": "Hampshire County Council", "id": "GB-PPON-PBHM-7586-PWLP", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PBHM-7586-PWLP" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "High St, The Castle", "locality": "Winchester", "postalCode": "SO23 8UJ", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKJ36" }, "contactPoint": { "name": "Strategic Procurement", "email": "strategic.procurement@hants.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "https://www.hants.gov.uk", "classifications": [ { "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment", "description": "Public authority - sub-central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PBHM-7586-PWLP", "name": "Hampshire County Council" }, "planning": { "milestones": [ { "id": "engagement", "type": "engagement", "description": "Hampshire County Council would like to invite interested Independent Fostering Agencies to an online market engagement session to help inform the Council's future commissioning arrangements specifically regarding \"Staying Put\"\nThe session will be 90 minutes.\nThe session will take place at 13:30 on Wednesday the 5th August and be held via MS Teams. Following the event the Council will share a questionnaire with all suppliers attached to the project on intend to father their feedback.\nSuppliers wishing to attend should register (if not already registered) on the Council's e-tendering platform, In-tend (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home) and 'Express Interest' against the project 'CS26659 Independent Fostering Agencies'. Please then use the Correspondence function for the project and provide the name of attendees and their email addresses that invitations can be issued to.\nSuppliers wishing to attend need to confirm with the Council, via the correspondence function of In-tend, by 9:00 on Friday 1st August 2025.", "dueDate": "2025-08-22T23:59:59+01:00", "status": "scheduled" } ], "documents": [ { "id": "041493-2025", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041493-2025", "datePublished": "2025-07-21T09:44:24+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "tender": { "id": "CS26629", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Independent Fostering Agencies", "description": "Hampshire County Council's Children Services Directorate is seeking to commission a range of IFA (independent fostering agencies) to support our looked after children cohort.\nHampshire County Council currently operate a Light Touch framework under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the end date of this framework is the 31st March 2026. \nHampshire County Council therefore needs to explore options for future commissioning arrangements to replace this framework.\nThe new service will need to cover fostering arrangements for;\nStandard Foster Placements including Respite\nParent & Child Foster Placements\nChildren with Complex/Challenging Behaviours\nChildren with Disabilities/Complex Healthcare Needs\nSeparated Children\nThe priority of any future arrangements should be to secure Hampshire placements for Hampshire children and Young People to support with their education, training, contact, and in order to maintain other existing support networks such as friends and other family members.\nFollowing on from the preliminary market engagement event in April which explored options for securing Hampshire placements for Hampshire children and young people we now wish to engage with providers on the transition process to Staying Put when they turn 18.", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85000000", "description": "Health and social work services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKJ3", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKJ", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "value": { "amountGross": 200000000.00, "amount": 200000000.00, "currency": "GBP" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "specialRegime": [ "lightTouch" ], "aboveThreshold": true, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2034-03-31T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "status": "planning" } ], "communication": { "futureNoticeDate": "2025-10-20T23:59:59+01:00" }, "status": "planning" }, "language": "en" }, { "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-04fe75", "id": "013528-2025", "tag": [ "planning" ], "date": "2025-04-08T08:58:26+01:00", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "name": "Hampshire County Council", "id": "GB-PPON-PBHM-7586-PWLP", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PBHM-7586-PWLP" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "High St, The Castle", "locality": "Winchester", "postalCode": "SO23 8UJ", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKJ36" }, "contactPoint": { "name": "Strategic Procurement", "email": "strategic.procurement@hants.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "https://www.hants.gov.uk", "classifications": [ { "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment", "description": "Public authority - sub-central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PBHM-7586-PWLP", "name": "Hampshire County Council" }, "planning": { "milestones": [ { "id": "engagement", "type": "engagement", "description": "Hampshire County Council would like to invite interested Independent Fostering Agencies to an online market engagement session to help inform the Council's future commissioning arrangements.\nThe session will be 2 hours and will cover;\nThe current contractual arrangements\nWorking with Hampshire County Council\nContracting options\nTendering in Hampshire including indicative timescales.\nThe session will take place at 14:00 on Wednesday the 23rd April and be held via MS Teams.\nSuppliers wishing to attend should register (if not already registered) on the Council's e-tendering platform, In-tend (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home) and 'Express Interest' against the project 'CS26659 Independent Fostering Agencies'. Please then use the Correspondence function for the project and provide the name of attendees and their email addresses that invitations can be issued to.\nSuppliers wishing to attend need to confirm with the Council, via the correspondence function of In-tend, by 9:00 on Tuesday 22nd April 2025.", "dueDate": "2025-04-23T23:59:59+01:00", "status": "scheduled" } ], "documents": [ { "id": "013528-2025", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013528-2025", "datePublished": "2025-04-08T08:58:26+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "tender": { "id": "CS26629", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Independent Fostering Agencies", "description": "Hampshire County Council's Children Services Directorate is seeking to commission a range of IFA (independent fostering agencies) to support our looked after children cohort.\nHampshire County Council currently operate a Light Touch framework under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the end date of this framework is the 31st March 2026. 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