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Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) Retainer Block Pilot

Descriptions

Reading Borough Council is undertaking a soft market testing and engagement exercise to explore a new commissioning approach for securing local foster care capacity through a retainer based block model.The Council is seeking early engagement with Ind ....see more

Engagement

The Council will undertake structured engagement as follows: • PIN publication: June 2026 • Provider registration deadline: Early July 2026 • Market engagement event (virtual): Mid July 2026 (based on registration numbers, will expand to multip ....see more

Timeline

Published Date :

5th Jun 2026 4 days ago

Deadline :

8th Jun 2026 in 25 days

Contract Start :

1st Nov 2026

Contract End :

30th Apr 2027

Tender Regions

South East

CPV Codes

85310000 - Social work services

85320000 - Social services

Tender Lot Details & Award Criteria

1 Tender Lots

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Open

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Details

Notice Type :

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Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Name :

Reading Borough Council

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

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Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk