Forward to Foster

Derbyshire County Council
East Midlands
6 January 2026 to 31 August 2032

Services support stability and sufficiency of children-in-care placements. Delivery may be by a sole provider, a primary provider with subcontractors, or a consortium or joint venture with a designated lead bidder and subcontractors.

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Estimated value: £8m; Buyer estimate
Published: 14 May 2025
Deadline: Not published
Contract length: 80 months; Ends 31 August 2032

What the contract covers

Services

Provision of placement stability and support services for children in care, delivered through foster care provider partnerships and subcontracting arrangements.

Service to increase fostering sufficiency, to support children to move from residential care to foster care

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services
Initial term: 60 months
Extensions: 120 months
Longest it can run: 180 months
Contract dates: 6 January 2026 to 31 August 2032
Certifications asked for: OFSTED registered provider
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85311300

Services in this tender

Independent fostering agency placementsMain service£84k typicalPlacement stability and support service to increase fostering sufficiency

Lifecycle

Published
14 May 2025
Deadline for bidsNot published
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
6 January 2026

The buyer

Derbyshire County Council

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/945027/forward-to-foster
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-051281
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Derbyshire County Council. Forward to Foster. Tender, 14 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/945027/forward-to-foster (accessed 5 November 2026).