Independent Fostering Agencies
- Hampshire County Council
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fe75
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.
Hampshire 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.
Hampshire County Council therefore needs to explore options for future commissioning arrangements to replace this framework.
The new service will need to cover fostering arrangements for;
Standard Foster Placements including Respite
Parent & Child Foster Placements
Children with Complex/Challenging Behaviours
Children with Disabilities/Complex Healthcare Needs
Separated Children
The 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.
Following 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.
Notices
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-044086
- Published
- 30 July 2025, 9:34am
30 July 2025, 9:34am (latest version)
- 21 July 2025, 9:44am
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-013528
- Published
- 8 April 2025, 8:58am