Stale Pre-tender

Request for Information for Independent Fostering Agencies (IFAs)

Details

Buyer: North Yorkshire Council
Value: £4,680,000
Topic: Social work and related services
Published: 9 July 2025
Submission: 1 August 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

North Yorkshire Council (the Authority) is requesting information from providers to help determine the scope and feasibility of its requirement, to understand the range of potential solutions available in the market, and to assist with drafting a potential future tender specification for the provision of Independent Fostering Agencies (IFAs). The Authority is seeking to procure a framework, under Light Touch Regime, of high-quality Independent Fostering Agencies (IFAs) to support the delivery of safe, stable and nurturing foster placements for children and young people across the county with the aim of ensuring that the Authority has access to a diverse and responsive pool of foster carers through external providers, complementing the Authority’s in-house provision.

Timeline

Completed: Pre-tender published9 July 2025
Current notice

About the buyer

North Yorkshire Council is a unitary local authority formed in April 2023, replacing the former county council and seven district and borough councils. Tendering opportunities are advertised on YORtender, the council's electronic procurement platform. Opportunities above the national procurement thresholds are also published on the Find a Tender Service. Some contracts run through framework agreements with multiple suppliers, others go to a single provider. Individual purchases are led by service managers and commissioners in each service area. Contracts above a set value are also listed in a public register on the council's Data North Yorkshire website.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of North Yorkshire Council's contract awards have been in transport services, construction work and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

85300000 · Social work and related services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@north-yorkshire-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@north-yorkshire-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@north-yorkshire-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@north-yorkshire-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@north-yorkshire-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@north-yorkshire-council.gov