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    ContractsKinship Carer Support Services in England
    Open tender

    Kinship Carer Support Services in England

    Contract value
    £2.3m
    Published 7 Aug 2026

    The Department for Education is engaging with the market to design and procure kinship support services that assist relatives and close family friends caring for children in England.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 7 Aug 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £2.3m
    Published 7 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £2,250,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Lifecycle

    Open

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

    7 August 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The Department for Education is conducting market engagement to inform the future procurement of kinship support services across England. These services will provide comprehensive support to kinship carers and kinship families, including peer support networks, information and advice services, training programs, and related support activities. Kinship carers are relatives or close family friends who care for children whose parents are unable to do so. Through this engagement exercise, the Department aims to understand current market capacity, evaluate different service delivery models, identify innovation opportunities, and determine the most effective procurement approaches. This is an opportunity for organizations to engage with the Department, demonstrate their capability, and help shape the future direction of kinship support services.

    Track record

    25 awards · 22 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 25 contracts to 22 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Ambition Institute3× · 12%
    2. TITUS LEARNING LTD.2× · 8%
    3. Professor Jeremy Hodgen (Individual)1× · 4%
    4. THE DEXTROUS WEB1× · 4%
    5. Chess in Schools and Communities1× · 4%
    6. TAYE TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LTD1× · 4%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06ded0
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    Education & Training