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Kinship Support Service for Kinship Carers in England

Department for Education · Education

In brief

Department for Education has announced plans to buy training and education work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £2,250,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 32 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Department for Education is undertaking a market engagement exercise to inform the future procurement of kinship support services in England. The services are expected to provide support to kinship carers and kinship families, including peer support, information, advice, training and related support activities. The engagement will help the Department understand market capacity, service delivery models, innovation opportunities and potential procurement approaches.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 075163-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 077927-2026

About the buyer

Department for EducationLast 12 months

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157

Awards

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From notice 075163-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 August 2026, last updated 17 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.