Independent Fostering

Lincolnshire County Council
East Midlands
Open procedure
22 July 2025 to 31 March 2026

Provision of independent foster care placements for children and young people. The service focuses on delivering therapeutic support and stable living environments to meet the specific needs of looked-after children within the local authority's care system.

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Awarded value: £123k; As published
Published: 7 August 2025
Awarded: 21 July 2025; Embrace Therapeutic Fostering Services
Contract length: 8 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of independent therapeutic foster care services for children and young people requiring specialist out-of-home placement and support.

Provision of Independent Foster Care provision for Children and Young people

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 8 months
Contract dates: 22 July 2025 to 31 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

Independent fostering agency placementsMain service£84k typicalIndependent foster care provision for children

Lifecycle

Published
7 August 2025
Contract awardedto Embrace Therapeutic Fostering Services
21 July 2025
Contract starts
22 July 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2026

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Lincolnshire County Council

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The supplier

Embrace Therapeutic Fostering Services

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/11333/independent-fostering
Buyer reference: LINCOLN001-DN785922-77428385
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-08fcb4ab-03f6-490d-bdb0-69e30f8e3085
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Lincolnshire County Council. Independent Fostering. Contract award, 7 August 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/11333/independent-fostering (accessed 5 November 2026).