Independent Fostering Agencies (IFA)

Hampshire County Council invites applications from suitably experienced organisations who wish to be considered for its Independent Fostering Agencies (IFS).

The Contract will commence on 9th January 2026 and will be for an initial period of 4 years, with a further 4 year extension opportunity.

From 22nd January 2026 onwards, an application can be submitted at anytime up until 31st December 2029 - subject to satisfactory reviews.

How to obtain the Tender Documents The Tender documents can be accessed when logged into In-Tend by selecting `Tenders` then `Current` and ‘View Details’ on the relevant tender advert and clicking the ‘Express Interest’ tab. Once in the tender there are five tabs – ‘Tender’, ‘ITT – documents’, ‘Correspondence’, ‘Clarifications’ and ‘History’. Select the 2nd tab (ITT - documents) where you will find useful information under ‘Tender Details’ continue to scroll down to the heading ‘Tender Documents Received’ where you will be able to view / download the documents.

Please download all the documents and read very carefully.

Opting In and Opting Out Please note you are required to ‘Opt In’ before you can access the ‘My tender Return’ to start populating your response.

PLEASE NOTE you are required to ‘Opt In’ to view & complete the Questionnaires for this project.

The ‘Opt Out’ functionality will also be available throughout the duration of the tender process. Opting out will give you the option of declaring you no longer want to receive any further communication in relation to this tender along with the opportunity of providing comments and feedback for this decision.

You can choose to ‘Opt In’ at any time during the tender process if you initially decided to ‘Opt Out’.

Further Guidance In addition, guidance on how to participate in a tender – download and upload documents / returns and if required, register your company (free of charge), can be found on the In-tend site under the ‘Help’ or ‘Information for Suppliers’ buttons.

Receiving Notification Emails To ensure you receive email alerts and notifications from our system, please add the email domain `@in-tendorganiser.co.uk` to your Safe Senders list.