# Independent Foster Agencies \(IFA\) Framework

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [London Borough of Croydon](/buyers/london-borough-of-croydon/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Action for Children](/contract-winners/action-for-children/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £69,900,000
- Tender value: £69,900,000
- Award date: 28 June 2016
- Published: 8 February 2017
- Contract start: 1 August 2016
- Contract end: 31 July 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 4e164608-4c2f-4ad6-8822-bf2f361b0fd8-129343
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6ad97d9d-5046-41ed-a585-7ce0d194eca2

## Description

The contract award has resulted in the establishment of a Framework Agreement for the delivery of independentfostering placements for looked after children for a term for a term of three \(3\) years with an option to extend fora further one \(1\) year\. The comissioning of high quality Independent Fostering services through Agencies on the Framework will assistthe Council in meeting it's statutory duty stipulated in Section 20 of the Children Act 1989, that is to ensure Children Looked After are accomodated in the most appropriate way\. The proposed Framework Agreeementwill assist the Council in achieving this by improving access to high quality placements and creating greatercompetition in the social care market\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e164608-4c2f-4ad6-8822-bf2f361b0fd8-129343)