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Independent Fostering Agencies Framework
London Borough of Bexley · Bexley, London
London Borough of Bexley is inviting bids for Independent Fostering Agencies Framework. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bexley.
Source: Find a Tender, published 21 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Tender notice published
UK4 - Tender Notice · 12:59
View notice2026
Tender cancellation
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice · 14:40
View notice2026
Contract starts
Next
2030
Contract ends
4 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
London Borough of Bexley is inviting bids for Independent Fostering Agencies Framework. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bexley. The estimated value is £2,295,000. It is split across 3 lots. The contract runs from 1 March 2026 to 2 February 2030. It lasts 4 years.
It is run as a competitive flexible procedure. Find a Tender published it on 21 January 2026. The notice number is 005361-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05f3cc.
Summary of the contracting process
The London Borough of Bexley initiated a procurement process titled "Independent Fostering Agencies Framework," under the industry category of social work services with accommodation. The process, governed by the legal framework of UKPGA 2023/54, covered multiple regions across the United Kingdom. Despite reaching the award stage, all lots were ultimately cancelled on 21 January 2026.
Initially announced with an active status on 11 December 2025, this tender involved a selective procurement method utilising a competitive flexible procedure. Key deadlines included an expression of interest cut-off on 12 January 2026, with planned awards by 23 February 2026, covering service needs between 2026 and 2030.
The notice in full
Independent Fostering Agencies Framework Lot 1 - Standard Support Lot 2 - Therapeutic Support Lot 3 - Parent and Child
Lots (3)
- 01
standard SupportCancelled
Independent Fostering Agencies - Lot 1 - Standard Support
- 02
Therapeutic SupportCancelled
Independent Fostering Agencies - Therapeutic Support
- 03
Parent and ChildCancelled
Independent Fostering Agencies - Parent and Child
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Mar 2026 to 2 Feb 2030 (4 years)
- Lots
- 3
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
- Procurement method
- Selective
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Current stage
- Tender
- Stages so far
- Tender
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £2,295,000
- Lots value
- £2,295,000
Not stated in the notice: awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Cancelled
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Cancelled
Not stated in the notice: contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 005361-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f3cc
- CPV code
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Town
- Dartford
- Postcode
- DA6 7AT
- Electoral ward
- Bexleyheath
- Constituency
- Bexleyheath and Crayford
- Delivery area
- North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
- Region
- London
- Sub-region
- Bexley and Greenwich
- Area
- Outer London - East and North East
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- London Borough of Bexley
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Bexleyheath, DA6 7AT · London · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Procurement termination notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005361-2026
- Tender notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081971-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05f3cc (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Independent Fostering Agencies Framework
How much is the Independent Fostering Agencies Framework contract worth?
The estimated value is £2,295,000, split across 3 lots. The contract runs from 1 March 2026 to 2 February 2030 (4 years).
Who is the buyer for Independent Fostering Agencies Framework?
London Borough of Bexley, based in Bexley, London.
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