RCC and Fostering Hubs Delivery Partner Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Buyer: Department for Education
- Published
- 11 August 2026
- Estimated value
- £2,886,525
- Place of performance
- UK
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 076416-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06764c
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 79410000Business and management consultancy services
Description
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 RCCs and the policy intent behind this reform can be found here: Regional care cooperatives policy statement - GOV.UK The Delivery Partner will provide structured coaching, facilitation, and technical expertise to support regions through the RCC staged progression model-Foundation and Development-so that they are prepared to transition into Delivery, as set out in the RCC Design Specification Guidance here Apply to set up a regional care cooperative - GOV.UK This will include support for: • diagnostics, planning and governance • co design and development of sufficiency strategies • market shaping approaches • adoption of the national common data model • establishment of c…
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mutual Ventures Limited | — | — |
Official publications
- FTS · 076416-2026 · 11 August 2026
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