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    ContractsFosterline Service - Early Market Engagement
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    Fosterline Service - Early Market Engagement

    Early market engagement for the Department for Education's Fosterline Service, which provides free advice and support to foster carers via helpline, website, and webchat.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 28 Aug 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender

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    • Contract value
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    • Closing date
      Rolling
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    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Lifecycle

    Open

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

    28 August 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The Department for Education is seeking early engagement from interested parties regarding the Fosterline Service, which provides free, independent advice to current and prospective foster carers. The current service comprises a helpline, website, and webchat platform that offers individualised support on ongoing issues and tax and benefits advice. The service aims to support foster families through crisis periods, reduce placement breakdowns, and lower associated costs. This is an exploratory, non-competitive market engagement notice with no current contract value. Interested parties should note that the Department reserves the right not to proceed with any formal procurement or agreements, and will not be liable for any costs or effort incurred by providers in response to this notice. Service specifications, contract value, and term length are subject to change.

    Track record

    13 awards · 10 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION has awarded 13 contracts to 10 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Hive IT4× · 31%
    2. Engine Partners UK LLP (Transform)1× · 8%
    3. NTT DATA UK Ltd1× · 8%
    4. Realise Europe Ltd1× · 8%
    5. Moody's Analytics UK Limited1× · 8%
    6. Texuna Technologies Ltd1× · 8%

    +4 more suppliers

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, INSIGHT DIRECT UK LIMITED — 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-06eeb8
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
    Sector
    IT & Software