Expression of Interest (EOI): Soft Block Contract for Independent Fostering

UK2Preliminary market engagement notice089177-2026BCBristol City Council
Estimated value£3,000,000
Deadline—
Competition00 participants
Lots11 lot

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Key information

Identifier
Contract type
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Deadline
—
CPV codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Status
Planning
Notice type
UK2Preliminary market engagement notice
Estimated value
£3,000,000
Publication date
21 Sept 2026, 12:56

Overview

Expression of Interest (EOI) Bristol City Council wishes to test the level of market interest in providing a service o increase the sufficiency of foster carers for our children in care in Bristol and the surrounding areas (BANES / Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire and North Somerset). Simultaneously this will create an innovative partnership with an independent fostering agency (IFA) offering priority utilisation in regard to foster carers managed by the same IFA that reside outside of Bristol. Our overall aim of this soft block contract is to prevent children moving into residential care, where not appropriate. Once carers have been identified by our Home Finding Team (HFT) in partnership with the IFA, BCC children’s commissioning can utilise the agreed and current financial scheme of delegation to put funding for foster placements into place.

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Contracting authorities1

BC

PPON PWXH-3837-PDTD

gbBristol, United Kingdom
[email protected]

Lots1

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