Official UK procurement notice
Independent Fostering Agencies Framework
Authority: London Borough of Bexley (Local council)
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,295,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 12 Jan 2026
Lots 3see the lot list below
Framework period 3 yrs 11 moends 2 Feb 2030 · up to 2 Feb 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2026
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionIndependent Fostering Agencies Framework
Lot 1 - Standard Support
Lot 2 - Therapeutic Support
Lot 3 - Parent and Child
- How the procedure runs: restricted procedure
CPV: Social work services with accommodation
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1standard SupportCancelledRenewalPublished value£1,700,500
Independent Fostering Agencies - Lot 1 - Standard Support
Lot #2Therapeutic SupportCancelledRenewalPublished value£373,200
Independent Fostering Agencies - Therapeutic Support
Lot #3Parent and ChildCancelledRenewalPublished value£221,300
Independent Fostering Agencies - Parent and Child
What 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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- quality
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Independent Fostering Agencies Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- 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
- 11 Dec 2025, 12:59 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Jan 2026, 14:40 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
6383- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-081971- Accelerated
- Light touch contract
- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f3ccFind a Tender
- How it runs
restricted procedure
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 12 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Appointment period ends
- 12 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
11 Dec 2025 → 1 Mar 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published322 days ago11 Dec 2025, 12:59 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends289 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown12 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published281 days ago21 Jan 2026, 14:40 GMT
- Award decision expected by247 days ago23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts242 days ago1 Mar 2026
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Dec 2025- Tender notice published11 Dec 2025, 12:59 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published21 Jan 2026, 14:40 GMTUK12
- Status changed to cancelled21 Jan 2026, 14:40 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 20 Jan 2026 | Cancelled |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender