Open tenders / Health & social care
Planned procurement · Notice 086358-2026
All Wales Framework for the Provision of Foster Care Services for Children and Young People.
Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC
- Value
- £433.3m
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- Wales
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031
Framework: winning a place puts you on an approved list for future work. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.
In plain English
Welsh councils are setting up a list of approved suppliers to provide foster care placements for looked-after children, covering all 22 local authorities in Wales. It is expected to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031, worth roughly £65 million a year.
Good fit for: Independent fostering agencies registered to place children in Wales.
Watch out: Placements must meet statutory duties for looked-after children, so suppliers need to be a properly registered fostering provider; Very large all-Wales arrangement (about £65m a year), so councils across Wales may call on you; Start date of 1 April 2027 may shift if the current arrangement is extended
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What the buyer says
This notice relates to the establishment of a framework agreement for use by all 22 Welsh Local Authorities’ Children’s Services departments https://www.wlga.wales/councils/ to procure individual foster care placements for children who are looked after under statutory arrangements. The framework will support Local Authorities in securing suitable foster care placements in accordance with assessed need and statutory responsibilities. The anticipated framework start date is 1 April 2027; however, this date is subject to change, as extension options remain available under the current framework arrangement. The estimated value of the framework is approximately £65 million per annum. This value is indicative only and may vary depending on the level of need, demand, and placement requirements across each Local Authority.
Procedure: not stated. Published 11 Sep 2026.
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