Official UK procurement notice
Blackburn With Darwen Fostering Framework
Authority: Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBlackburn with Darwen Borough Council is looking to procure:
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN FOSTERING FRAMEWORK
and is holding a pre-market engagement event for foster care agencies who are NOT currently part of the Placements North West or BBCL Framework
at:
Family Hub Livesey
Andrew Close
Blackburn
BB2 4NU
On Thursday 23rd October 2025
09:30 – 12:30
This is an open, discussion-led event to understand the market and services that providers could potentially offer young people in Blackburn with Darwen. We would welcome input from foster care agencies who are not currently part of the Placements North West or BBCL Framework.
If you wish to attend, please complete the Microsoft Form using the link below
forms.office.com/e/sxUJnBAfWf ↗
by Wednesday 22 October.
CPV: Other community, social and personal services · Welfare services for children and young people
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Blackburn With Darwen Fostering Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Oct 2025, 14:54 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Oct 2025, 14:54 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065242- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cc6cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- —
Timeline
14 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates- Planning notice published379 days ago14 Oct 2025, 14:54 BST
- Market engagement369 days ago23 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
A pre-market engagement event will take place at:
Family Hub Livesey
Andrew Close
Blackburn
BB2 4NU
On Thursday 23rd October 2025
09:30 – 12:30
This is an open, discussion-led event to understand the market and services that providers could potentially offer children and young people in Blackburn with Darwen. We would welcome input from foster care agencies who are NOT currently part of the Placements North West or BBCL Framework.
If you wish to attend, please complete the Microsoft Form using the link below
forms.office.com/e/sxUJnBAfWf ↗
by Wednesday 22nd October.
- Tender notice expected288 days ago12 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts210 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published14 Oct 2025, 14:54 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender