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Tender: Bristol City Council EOI: Soft Block Independent Fostering Contract to Increase Foster Carers in Bristol and Surrounding Areas

Released about 2 months ago

Closed09 Oct 2026

Est. valueEstimate£30K to £120K

LocationSouth West

AgencyBristol City Council

SourceProContract

CategoryPublic Services & Welfare

Submissions closedClosed Fri, 9 Oct 2026

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Bristol City Council is seeking independent fostering agencies to express interest in a soft block contract to increase the sufficiency of foster carers for children in care in Bristol and surrounding areas (BANES / Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire and North Somerset). The contract aims to create an innovative partnership offering priority use of foster carers managed by the same IFA who reside outside Bristol, with the overall objective of preventing children moving into residential care where not appropriate. Once carers are identified by the council’s Home Finding Team in partnership with the IFA, Bristol City Council children’s commissioning can apply the agreed and current financial scheme of delegation to put funding for foster placements in place.

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