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Kinship Support Service for Kinship Carers in England

Department for Education · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 28 Sept 2026, 17:12.

Opportunity overview

The Department for Education is undertaking a market engagement exercise to inform the future procurement of kinship support services in England. The services are expected to provide free to access support for kinship carers and may include peer support, information, advice, training and related support activities. We are seeking views from the market on how a national offer of support to kinship carers could be delivered, while also supporting local authorities to develop the capability and capacity needed to play a greater role in the provision of support in the future, including through their Kinship Local Offer. The engagement will help the Department understand market capacity, service delivery models, innovation opportunities and potential procurement approaches. Feedback received through this engagement will help inform the Department's requirements and proposed specification, ensuring that any future service reflects the needs of children and young people, the sector and potential providers.

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
10497_SSQ828
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
16 Nov 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
To communicate Market Engagement event 11am 5th October 2026
Id
091547-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Supplier engagement event The Department will hold an initial supplier engagement event on Monday 5th October 2026 11am-11:30am. The deadline for registering for this event is 17:00 on Sunday 4thnd October 2026 via Jaggaer. The event can be accessed through the "View Opportunities" section of the Jaggaer e-Tendering portal. Select the opportunity notice titled "Kinship Support Service for Kinship Carers in England- SSQ_848" to access the registration page. The event is open to all potential suppliers, regardless of any previous engagement with the Department. The session will provide an overview of the proposed National Kinship Carer Support Service and outline the subsequent market engagement activities. Market Engagement - Supplier 121s Following the engagement event, suppliers will be invited to attend individual 1:1s at the following dates and times which will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Please only request a 1:1 meeting if you are able to share relevant experience, expertise or views on delivering a free-to-access support service for kinship carers, including approaches that support local authorities to build the capability and capacity to play a greater role in the provision of support over time. Tuesday 6th October 2026 10:30-11:00 11:00-11.30 11:30-12:00 13:00-13:30 13:30-14:00 14:00-14:30 All correspondence relating to this market engagement exercise will be issued through Jaggaer. Important notice This notice: • does not signify the commencement of a competitive procurement process; • does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education to procure services; and • does not create any obligation for the Department. Any funding estimates referred to during this market engagement are indicative only and may be subject to change. The Department makes no commitment at this stage regarding the final scope, value or funding envelope of any future procurement activity.
Due
6 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
091547-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
28 Sept 2026, 15:50
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Department for Education
Id
GB-PPON-PDZG-3487-DPVD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDZG-3487-DPVD

Address

Street Address
Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P3BT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P3BT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

6 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

6 VERSIONS
  1. 075163-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 077927-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 091547-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 091548-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  5. 091550-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  6. 091562-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·