West Midlands Independent Fostering Agency Framework

Opportunity overview

This framework is for the provision of foster care services across the West Midlands region. Coventry City Council is the lead local authority for this regional framework, which can be accessed by the 14 West Midland Local Authorities/Trusts. The West Midlands Regional Independent Fostering Agency Framework remains the primary means by which foster care homes are sourced in the region from the independent market. Over 80% of placements were made via the previous framework. Therefore this framework is central to the West Midlands Local Authorities and Children's Trusts' strategy for securing sufficient foster homes to meet need in the coming years. The initial term of the Framework is for the period of 4 years from commencement but may be extended, by mutual agreement by 2 increments of 3 years. This Contract Award Notice is in relation to the framework re-opening published on 17th October 2025.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Lotus Foster Care Ltd

Matched by number

Shared contract value: £2.8bn
Awarded: Not supplied
Contract signed: 19 Dec 2025
Suppliers: One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 048432-2026-1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 11903013
Location: Greenford, UKI73, United Kingdom

Progress Children's Services Limited

Matched by number

Shared contract value: £2.8bn
Awarded: Not supplied
Contract signed: 19 Dec 2025
Suppliers: One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 048432-2026-1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 04014026
Location: Wolverhampton, UKG39, United Kingdom

ST.CHRISTOPHERS FELLOWSHIP

Matched by number

Shared contract value: £2.8bn
Awarded: Not supplied
Contract signed: 19 Dec 2025
Suppliers: One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 048432-2026-1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 00321509
Location: London, UKI, United Kingdom

Classification

CPV85300000 — Social work and related services

Lots

Standard Foster Care placementsValue not stated
Enhanced Foster CareValue not stated
Specialist Foster CareValue not stated
Parent and Child Foster CareValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id: COV-18715
Status: complete
Main Procurement Category: services
Procurement Method: open
Procurement Method Details: Open procedure

Legal basis

Id: 32014L0024
Scheme: CELEX

Classification

Scheme: CPV
Id: 85300000
Description: Social work and related services

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Title: Standard Foster Care placements
Description: Lot 1 is for the provision of Standard Foster Care placements
Has Options: Yes
Status: cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Name: Mandatory criteria
Type: quality
Description: pass/fail

Criterion 2

Name: Pricing
Type: cost
Description: pass/fail

Options

Description: The initial term of the Framework is for the period of 4 years from commencement but may be extended, by mutual agreement by 2 increments of 3 years

Entry 2

Id: 2
Title: Enhanced Foster Care
Description: Lot 2 is for the provision of Enhanced Foster Care placements
Has Options: Yes
Status: cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Name: Mandatory criteria
Type: quality
Description: pass/fail

Criterion 2

Name: Pricing
Type: cost
Description: pass/fail

Options

Description: The initial term of the Framework is for the period of 4 years from commencement but may be extended, by mutual agreement by 2 increments of 3 years

Entry 3

Id: 3
Title: Specialist Foster Care
Description: Lot 3 is for the provision of Specialist Foster Care placements
Has Options: Yes
Status: cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Name: Mandatory criteria
Type: quality
Description: pass/fai

Criterion 2

Name: Pricing
Type: cost
Description: pass/fail

Options

Description: The initial term of the Framework is for the period of 4 years from commencement but may be extended, by mutual agreement by 2 increments of 3 years

Entry 4

Id: 4
Title: Parent and Child Foster Care
Description: Lot 4 is for the provision of Parent and Child Foster Care placements
Has Options: Yes
Status: cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Name: Mandatory criteria
Type: quality
Description: pass/fail

Criterion 2

Name: Pricing
Type: cost
Description: pass/fail

Options

Description: The initial term of the Framework is for the period of 4 years from commencement but may be extended, by mutual agreement by 2 increments of 3 years

Items and delivery

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 85300000
Description: Social work and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKG33

Item 2

Id: 2
Related Lot: 2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 85300000
Description: Social work and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKG33

Item 3

Id: 3
Related Lot: 3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 85300000
Description: Social work and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKG33

Item 4

Id: 4
Related Lot: 4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 85300000
Description: Social work and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKG33

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: Coventry City Council
Id: GB-FTS-141540

Identifier

Legal Name: Coventry City Council
No Identifier Rationale: notOnAnyRegister

Address

Street Address: Council House, Earl Street
Locality: Coventry
Region: UKG33
Postal Code: CV15RR
Country Name: United Kingdom

Contact

Email: procurement.contracts@coventry.gov.uk

Roles

buyer

Details

Url: https://www.coventry.gov.uk/ ↗

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: TED_CA_TYPE
Id: REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description: Regional or local authority

Entry 2

Scheme: COFOG
Id: 01
Description: General public services

Organisation 2

Name: Lotus Foster Care Ltd
Id: GB-COH-11903013

Identifier

Legal Name: Lotus Foster Care Ltd
Id: 11903013
Scheme: GB-COH

Address

Locality: Greenford
Region: UKI73
Country Name: United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: sme

Organisation 3

Name: Progress Children's Services Limited
Id: GB-COH-04014026

Identifier

Legal Name: Progress Children's Services Limited
Id: 04014026
Scheme: GB-COH

Address

Locality: Wolverhampton
Region: UKG39
Country Name: United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: sme

Organisation 4

Name: ST.CHRISTOPHERS FELLOWSHIP
Id: GB-COH-00321509

Identifier

Legal Name: ST.CHRISTOPHERS FELLOWSHIP
Id: 00321509
Scheme: GB-COH

Address

Locality: London
Region: UKI
Country Name: United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: large

Organisation 5

Name: Coventry City Council
Id: GB-FTS-6159

Identifier

Legal Name: Coventry City Council

Address

Locality: Coventry
Country Name: United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1

Id: 048432-2026-1
Status: active

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-11903013
Name: Lotus Foster Care Ltd

Supplier 2

Id: GB-COH-04014026
Name: Progress Children's Services Limited

Supplier 3

Id: GB-COH-00321509
Name: ST.CHRISTOPHERS FELLOWSHIP

Contracts and changes

Entry 1

Id: 048432-2026-1
Award ID: 048432-2026-1
Status: active
Date Signed: 19 Dec 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount: 2,750,000,000
Currency: GBP

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Coventry · UKG33 · CV15RR · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKG33

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION

048432-2026award, contract · 26 May 2026, 09:33