AwardedAwarded 4 August 2026
Independent Fostering Agencies
Hampshire County Council · Local authority
In brief
Hampshire County Council awarded care and healthcare work to Family Placement.com Limited, Integrated Services Programme and Lotus Foster Care Ltd and 18 others on 4 August 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £203,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 4 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 9 January 2026.
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What the notice says
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. The new framework will as a minimum include 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 This list is not exhaustive and the framework will be flexible to capture additional fostering requirements that may emerge. The Framework is being established as a light touch framework using the flexibilities allowed under the Procurement Act 2023. The…Read the full 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.
The new framework will as a minimum include 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
This list is not exhaustive and the framework will be flexible to capture additional fostering requirements that may emerge.
The Framework is being established as a light touch framework using the flexibilities allowed under the Procurement Act 2023. The Framework will be open for the initial period as set out in paragraph 4.1. Following the initial award it will then be reopened in January 2026 and remain open for the initial term.
The Council will run call offs to establish which suppliers can meet the different fostering arrangements before making individual placements to suppliers who have been awarded call off contracts. Further details can be seen in Annex 2 - Framework Overview
Providers who have been accepted onto the Framework and wish to add additional registered branches/offices during the life of the contract can amend and resubmit their Framework questionnaire to include these.
The priority of any arrangements will 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.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Family Placement.com Limited 1 bid received | £203,000,000 | 9 January 2026 to 7 January 2030 |
| Integrated Services Programme (SME) 1 bid received | £203,000,000 | 9 January 2026 to 7 January 2030 |
| Lotus Foster Care Ltd (SME) 1 bid received | £203,000,000 | 9 January 2026 to 7 January 2030 |
| The National Fostering Agency Limited 1 bid received | £203,000,000 | 9 January 2026 to 7 January 2030 |
| Sunbeam Fostering Agency Limited (SME) 1 bid received | £203,000,000 | 9 January 2026 to 7 January 2030 |
| Children's Family Trust(The) (SME) 1 bid received | £203,000,000 | 9 January 2026 to 7 January 2030 |
| Blue Sky Fostering Limited (SME) 1 bid received | £203,000,000 | 24 June 2026 to 7 January 2030 |
| Banya Family Placement Agency Limited (SME) 1 bid received | £203,000,000 | 2 April 2026 to 7 January 2030 |
| The Adolescent & Children's Trust (SME) 1 bid received | £203,000,000 | 4 August 2026 to 7 January 2030 |
| Family First Fostering Ltd (SME) 1 bid received | £203,000,000 | 4 August 2026 to 7 January 2030 |
| Brighter Futures Foster Care Ltd 1 bid received | £203,000,000 | 9 January 2026 to 7 January 2030 |
| Fusion Fostering Limited (SME) 1 bid received | £203,000,000 | 4 August 2026 to 7 January 2030 |
| Capstone Foster Care (South West) Limited (SME) 1 bid received | £203,000,000 | 9 January 2026 to 7 January 2030 |
| Compass Fostering South Limited (SME) 1 bid received | £203,000,000 | 9 January 2026 to 7 January 2030 |
| Five Rivers Child Care Limited 1 bid received | £203,000,000 | 9 January 2026 to 7 January 2030 |
| Foster Care Associates Limited 1 bid received | £203,000,000 | 9 January 2026 to 7 January 2030 |
| Fostering Solutions Limited 1 bid received | £203,000,000 | 9 January 2026 to 7 January 2030 |
| Liberty Foster Care Limited (SME) 1 bid received | £203,000,000 | 9 January 2026 to 7 January 2030 |
| Action for Children Blue Sky Fostering Limited (SME) Five Rivers Child Care Limited Foster Care Associates Limited Fostering Solutions Limited Fusion Fostering Limited (SME) Orange Grove Fostercare Ltd (SME) Sunbeam Fostering Agency Limited (SME) The Adolescent & Children's Trust (SME) Children's Family Trust(The) (SME) The National Fostering Agency Limited Banya Family Placement Agency Limited (SME) Brighter Futures Foster Care Ltd Capstone Foster Care (South West) Limited (SME) Compass Fostering South Limited (SME) Fair Ways Community Benefit Society Family Placement.com Limited Integrated Services Programme (SME) Liberty Foster Care Limited (SME) Lotus Foster Care Ltd (SME) 1 bid received | £203,000,000 | Awarded 4 December 2025 9 January 2026 to 7 January 2030 |
| Action for Children Family First Fostering Ltd (SME) 1 bid received | £203,000,000 | Awarded 24 March 2026 9 January 2026 to 7 January 2030 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 066636-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 084037-2025
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 020310-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 021567-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 021569-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 021570-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 021575-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 021581-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 021582-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 021583-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 037263-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 039548-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 039549-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 039551-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 039552-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 039554-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 039555-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 039557-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 044512-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 044520-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 044532-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 044715-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 044716-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 044717-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 063283-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 063292-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 075136-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 075144-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 075154-2026
About the buyer
Hampshire County CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
346Awards
317Suppliers it has used most for care
- Five Rivers Child Care Limited7 contracts
- Banya Family Placement Agency Limited6 contracts
- Brighter Futures Foster Care Ltd6 contracts
- Capstone Foster Care (South West) Limited6 contracts
- Family First Fostering Ltd6 contracts
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- £28.1mestimated
- £1.44mestimated
- £124kestimated
- £20mframework ceiling
- £2.74mestimated
From notice 066636-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 20 October 2025, last updated 7 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.