Source: https://tendernation.io/suppliers/national-fostering-agency Supplier profile # The National Fostering Agency Ltd Public sector contracts won, from published award notices Large business [Companies House 03127814](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03127814) [ Follow competitor](https://tendernation.io/login "Sign in to follow competitors") [Compete for this work](https://tendernation.io/register) Contracts won 82 since 28 Feb 2011 Total awarded £4,838,924 where values were published Buyers 42 public bodies Latest win 24 Feb 2026 ## Contracts ending soon Contracts ending in the next 18 months. Buyers usually re-tender before the end date, so these are openings for competitors. - [Fostering Agency Framework Agreement 2022](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b8d-3e95-729f-9650-36374ff937c6/fostering-agency-framework-agreement-2022) [Norfolk County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/norfolk-county-council) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling Ends 31 Mar 2027 - [Agency Placements for Fostering AP308](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c6a-3544-7107-8b2c-7112d69b4738/agency-placements-for-fostering-ap308) [North East Lincolnshire Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-east-lincolnshire-council) £283,553 Ends 25 Jun 2027 - [Agency Placements for Fostering AP266](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c6a-ee0d-7158-9dde-18326350559b/agency-placements-for-fostering-ap266) [North East Lincolnshire Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-east-lincolnshire-council) £306,145 Ends 29 Aug 2027 - [CCS034 Children in Care (D2N2) - Fostering Placements](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcb-eabb-700a-835e-1b1ec1beaab2/ccs034-children-in-care-d2n2-fostering-placements) [Derbyshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/derbyshire-county-council) Value not published Ends 31 Mar 2028 ## Recent contract awards - [Independent Fostering Agencies (call off) - Children with Disabilities / Complex Healthcare Needs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bda-3d82-72b0-a877-ecff52da51ef/independent-fostering-agencies-call-off-children-with-disabilities-complex) [Hampshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/hampshire-county-council) Value not published 24 Feb 2026 - [Independent Fostering Agencies (call off) - Separated Children](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bda-3dcd-7089-9d47-40bd7baf1e78/independent-fostering-agencies-call-off-separated-children) [Hampshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/hampshire-county-council) Value not published 24 Feb 2026 - [Independent Fostering Agencies (call off)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd8-5dc7-7301-b32e-dd7b755ee7d4/independent-fostering-agencies-call-off) [Hampshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/hampshire-county-council) Value not published 24 Feb 2026 - [Independent Fostering Agencies (call off) - Parent & Child](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd9-bb35-71d1-92d1-5c2ef33ffa35/independent-fostering-agencies-call-off-parent-child) [Hampshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/hampshire-county-council) Value not published 24 Feb 2026 - [Independent Fostering Agencies (call off) - Children with Complex / Challenging Behaviours](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd9-c573-709a-b41c-583c031b23e1/independent-fostering-agencies-call-off-children-with-complex-challenging) [Hampshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/hampshire-county-council) Value not published 24 Feb 2026 - [CCS034 Children in Care (D2N2) - Fostering Placements](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcb-eabb-700a-835e-1b1ec1beaab2/ccs034-children-in-care-d2n2-fostering-placements) [Derbyshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/derbyshire-county-council) Value not published 23 Jan 2026 - [Independent Fostering Agencies](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-349d-71be-9979-40c68e89dd37/independent-fostering-agencies) [Hampshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/hampshire-county-council) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 9 Jan 2026 - [Independent Fostering Agencies](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-349d-71be-9979-40c68e89dd37/independent-fostering-agencies) [Hampshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/hampshire-county-council) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 4 Dec 2025 - [Children and Young People’s Fostering and Continuing Care Framework](https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/contractregister)From the council contract register [City of Edinburgh Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/city-of-edinburgh-council) Value not published 1 Aug 2025 - [AT1299 - Provision for Children looked after](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d07-56de-7092-b4bf-6226c828e03e/at1299-provision-for-children-looked-after) [Luton Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/luton-council) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 31 Mar 2025 - [Northamptonshire Children's Trust - for the Provision of Homes for Children and Young People in our Care Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ba5-9ac6-7045-b297-a5cf303cd6c1/northamptonshire-childrens-trust-for-the-provision-of-homes-for-children-and) [North Northamptonshire Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-northamptonshire-council) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 24 Sept 2024 - [Northamptonshire Children's Trust - for the Provision of Homes for Children and Young People in our Care Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ba5-9ac6-7045-b297-a5cf303cd6c1/northamptonshire-childrens-trust-for-the-provision-of-homes-for-children-and) [North Northamptonshire Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-northamptonshire-council) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 24 Sept 2024 - [West Midlands Independent Fostering Agency Framework](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb2-44d0-725f-8e60-4a8be0b398e1/west-midlands-independent-fostering-agency-framework) [Coventry City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/coventry-city-council) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 29 Jul 2024 - [Northamptonshire Children's Trust for the Provision of Homes for Children and Young People in our Care Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ced-ac76-7011-beff-1d236586328a/northamptonshire-childrens-trust-for-the-provision-of-homes-for-children-and-yo) [North Northamptonshire Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-northamptonshire-council) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 10 Jan 2024 - [OFF framework Residential placement - Start date 20/11/2023 - LCS: 887171](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cc4-3b79-7182-bf25-454358c76c50/off-framework-residential-placement-start-date-20112023-lcs-887171) [Bristol City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bristol-city-council) £130,563 19 Nov 2023 ## Companies House Status Active Incorporated 17 Nov 1995 (30 yrs) Accounts Audit exemption subsidiary Industry Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. [View filing history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03127814) ## Who they win from - [North East Lincolnshire Council 16 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-east-lincolnshire-council) - [Hampshire County Council 10 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/hampshire-county-council) - [Leeds City Council 5 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leeds-city-council) - [Bristol City Council 4 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bristol-city-council) - [Lancashire County Council 3 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/lancashire-county-council) - [London Borough of Sutton 3 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-sutton) - [North Northamptonshire Council 2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-northamptonshire-council) - [Norfolk County Council 2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/norfolk-county-council) ## How fast they pay suppliers 29 days on average (previously 22) 85% of invoices paid within 30 days · 7% after 60 days · 20% not paid within agreed terms [Report for 31 Aug 2026 (GOV.UK)](https://check-payment-practices.service.gov.uk/report/116868) ## Bids named on award notices Bid for 29 contracts: won 29, lost 0. Award notices have listed every bidder only since the Procurement Act (February 2025). ## Paid by (last 12 months) - [Leeds City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leeds-city-council) £2,117,516 - [London Borough of Lewisham](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-lewisham) £1,438,510 - [Leicester City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leicester-city-council) £1,272,155 - [London Borough of Lambeth](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-lambeth) £1,196,758 - [London Borough of Wandsworth](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-wandsworth) £760,524 - [Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/barnsley-metropolitan-borough-council) £728,425 - [Lincolnshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/lincolnshire-county-council) £447,752 - [Reading Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/reading-borough-council) £431,249 From councils' published spending over £500. ## What they win - [Health and social work](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work) 74 - [Other community & personal services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/community-personal-services) 1 Competing with The National Fostering Agency Ltd? 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