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    ContractsIndependent Fostering Agency Partnership – Soft Block Contract Opportunity
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    Independent Fostering Agency Partnership – Soft Block Contract Opportunity

    Contract value
    £3m
    Published 21 Sept 2026

    Bristol City Council seeks an independent fostering agency partner to increase foster carer availability and reduce residential care placements for children in Bristol and surrounding regions.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 21 Sept 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £3m
    Published 21 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £3,000,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 3 weeks ago.

    21 September 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Bristol City Council is seeking expressions of interest from independent fostering agencies (IFAs) to increase the availability of foster carers for children in care across Bristol and surrounding areas (Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, and North Somerset). This soft block contract creates an innovative partnership where the IFA provides priority access to its foster carers, with Bristol City Council funding placements through established financial delegation schemes. The primary objective is to expand foster care capacity and reduce reliance on residential care placements for children where foster care is more appropriate. Once carers are identified through partnership between the Council's Home Finding Team and the IFA, funding can be quickly deployed to establish placements.

    Track record

    106 awards · 58 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL has awarded 106 contracts to 58 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Ruskin Mill Trust Ltd8× · 8%
    2. BLUE SKY FOSTERING LIMITED7× · 7%
    3. ASPRIS CHILDREN'S SERVICES LIMITED5× · 5%
    4. PHOENIX LEARNING & CARE HOLDINGS LIMITED5× · 5%
    5. RISING STAR CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED4× · 4%
    6. FIVE RIVERS CHILD CARE LIMITED4× · 4%

    +52 more suppliers

    Across this category, the most active winners are CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, Roche Diagnostics Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-077681

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