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RCC and Fostering Hubs Delivery Partner Preliminary Market Engagement Notice

The Department for Education (DfE) has awarded a contract to a Supplier to support the establishment and early operation of five new Regional Care Cooperatives (RCCs) and to deliver the expanded Fostering Recruitment and Retention Programme. Regional Care Cooperatives Every child deserves safe, high-quality care close to home. Regional care cooperatives (RCCs) will help make this a reality by transforming the approach local areas take to commissioning and providing homes for children in care. Further background on...

Buyer

Department for Education

Value

£2,886,525

Published

8 Apr 2026

Closes

22 Jun 2026

Procurement details

Source

Find a Tender

Region

Westminster

Procurement method

Open

Category

Services

Contract starts

30 Jul 2026

Contract ends

31 Mar 2028

CPV classifications

79000000

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79410000

Business and management consultancy services

Lots

Lot 1 RCC and Fostering Hubs Delivery Partner Preliminary Market Engagement Notice

£3,333,333

Delivery: UKD · United Kingdom, UKH · United Kingdom, UKF · United Kingdom, UKG · United Kingdom, UKK · United Kingdom, UKJ · United Kingdom

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18 May 2026

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8 Apr 2026

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13 Jul 2026

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