Coming up· published 20 Oct 2025
Childrens Services - Fostering/Residential Contracts
Powys County Council · Powys, Wales
Powys County Council is planning Childrens Services - Fostering/Residential Contracts. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Powys.
Source: Find a Tender, published 20 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 13:54
View notice2025
Pipeline notice updated
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 15:30
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2030
Contract ends
4 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Powys County Council is planning Childrens Services - Fostering/Residential Contracts. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Powys. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 1 April 2030. It lasts 4 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 20 October 2025. The notice number is 066844-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05236d.
Summary of the contracting process
Powys County Council is overseeing the public procurement process for the "Childrens Services - Fostering/Residential Contracts" scheduled to commence on 1st April 2026, with a completion date set for 1st April 2030. This project falls under the industry category of Health and Social Work Services and is based in the UK's Powys region (UKL24).
The initiative follows a "light touch" regime under legislation 2023/54 and was planned to be announced with notices expected until 21st October 2025. The tender offers potential growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that operate within the health and social work services sector.
The notice in full
Procurement of provider(s) for Fostering/Residential Contracts in Powys
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Children and Young People's Social Care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2026 to 1 Apr 2030 (4 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 066844-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05236d
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Powys
- Town
- Llandrindod Wells
- Postcode
- LD1 5LG
- Electoral ward
- Llandrindod South
- Constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- Delivery area
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Sub-region
- Mid Wales
- Area
- Mid and South West Wales
- Country
- Wales
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Powys County Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Angela Williams
- Address
- Llandrindod Wells, LD1 5LG · Wales · Wales
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066844-2025
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026609-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05236d (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Childrens Services - Fostering/Residential Contracts
When will the Childrens Services - Fostering/Residential Contracts tender open?
Powys County Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How long is the Childrens Services - Fostering/Residential Contracts contract?
The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 1 April 2030 (4 years).
Who is the buyer for Childrens Services - Fostering/Residential Contracts?
Powys County Council, based in Powys, Wales. The named contact is Angela Williams.
How do I bid for Childrens Services - Fostering/Residential Contracts?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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