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THE NATIONAL FOSTERING AGENCY LIMITED

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The National Fostering Agency Limited is the UK's largest independent foster care provider, supporting over 3000 foster families to provide stable and caring homes for children. They offer extensive training, financial support, and a community for foster carers.

nfa.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£262.6m
Live
31
Buyers
28
12m
£203.0m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts31 / 59
  • Top buyers28
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
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  • Financial
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Quick answer — THE NATIONAL FOSTERING AGENCY LIMITEDUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

THE NATIONAL FOSTERING AGENCY LIMITED has won £262.6m across 28 public-sector buyers, with 31 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Hampshire County Council at 77% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
31 of 59Live contracts
77%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value · 1/5

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes. Each is tagged self-reported or from the website.

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JobsNo commitment stated✓
SkillsNo commitment stated✓
EnvironmentNo commitment stated✓
Tackling inequality1 commitment ↗✓
CommunityNo commitment stated✓
Tackling inequality · 1
  • WebsiteCommitment to Equality & DiversityThe National Fostering Group values diversity and inclusion, promoting an inclusive culture among its staff and foster carers.

Extracted automatically from nfa.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 2/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 3
Fostering SupportSupport for foster carers including financial assistance, training, and 24/7 support. ↗Training ProgramsMore than 250 specialist courses available for foster carers, including accredited options. ↗Types of Foster CareOptions for short-term, long-term, emergency, and respite fostering. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • Leicestershire's Children and Families Services Gateway2Resources (G2R) - Residential & Fostering PlacementsLeicestershire County Council · £7.7m
  • AT1299 - Provision for Children looked afterLuton Council · £6.6m
  • Cambridgeshire County Council Children's External Placements Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)Cambridgeshire County Council · £6.4m
  • Lancashire Fostering Agency Placements Framework - RFQ 15180077Lancashire County Council · £2.8m
  • East Midlands Regional Children's Framework AgreementNorthamptonshire County Council (NASS) · £1.1m
  • Northamptonshire Children's Trust for the Provision of Homes for Children and Young People in our Care Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's HomesNorth Northamptonshire Council · £692k

Extracted automatically from nfa.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

⚑ Self-reported
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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 31 live · 28 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Independent Fostering Agencies (call off) - Parent & Child
Hampshire County Council—01 Apr 2026—4 yrsLive
Independent Fostering Agencies (call off) - Children with Complex / Challenging Behaviours
Hampshire County Council—01 Apr 2026—4 yrsLive
Independent Fostering Agencies (call off)
Hampshire County Council—01 Apr 2026—4 yrsLive
Independent Fostering Agencies (call off) - Separated Children
Hampshire County Council—01 Apr 2026—4 yrsLive
Independent Fostering Agencies (call off) - Children with Disabilities / Complex Healthcare Needs
Hampshire County Council—01 Apr 2026—4 yrsLive
CCS034 Children in Care Provision (D2N2) - Fostering Placements
Derbyshire County Council—01 Apr 2026—2 yrspending
Independent Fostering Agencies
Hampshire County Council—09 Jan 2026£203.0m4 yrsLive
AT1299 - Provision for Children looked after
Luton Council8530000001 Apr 2025£6.6m10 yrsLive
Northamptonshire Children's Trust for the Provision of Homes for Children and Young People in our Care Independent Fostering Arrangements and Children's Homes
North Northamptonshire Council8500000001 Feb 2024£692k7.2 yrsLive
OFF framework Residential placement - Start date 20/11/2023 - LCS: 887171
Bristol City Council8500000020 Nov 2023£131k4 moClosed
Total live value £229.2m · mean award £4.5m1–10 of 59

Top buyers · 28 buyers · top 3 = 86%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Hampshire County Council
9 contracts
77%
since 2017
2
Halton Borough Council
1 contract
6%
since 2020
3
Leicestershire County Council
1 contract
3%
since 2020
4
Luton Council
1 contract
2%
since 2025
5
Cambridgeshire County Council
1 contract
2%
since 2019
6
Devon County Council
1 contract
2%
since 2018
7
North East Lincolnshire Council
17 contracts
2%
since 2016
8
Bath and North East Somerset Council
1 contract
1%
since 2022
9
Leeds City Council
3 contracts
1%
since 2016
10
Lancashire County Council
2 contracts
1%
since 2018

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
South East11 contracts
78%
North West4 contracts
7%
Eastern4 contracts
5%
South West5 contracts
4%
East Midlands7 contracts
3%
Yorkshire21 contracts
3%
North East1 contract
0%
West Midlands1 contract
0%
London1 contract
0%
Wales1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). THE NATIONAL FOSTERING AGENCY LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
TN
THE NATIONAL FOSTERING AGENCY LIMITED
No£203.0m—
SC
St Christopher’s Fellowship
Yes£59.0m1
FC
FOSTER CARE LINK LIMITED
Yes£59.0m1
OH
Optima Health UK Limited
No£29.4m1
FH
FOSSE HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Yes£13.5m2
PH
PRIVATE HOME CARE UK LIMITED
Yes£13.1m1
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 31 Aug 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 18 Nov 2026
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
03127814
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
17 Nov 1995
Reg. office
Atria, Spa Road, Bolton, BL1 4AG
SIC codes
88990
Last accounts
31 Aug 2025
Next accounts due
31 May 2027

Directors & PSC

  • BROWNING, Ann-Marie — director
    Appointed 25 Jun 2025
  • BARCLAY, Simon Timothy — director
    Appointed 01 Mar 2025
  • BENNETT, Alison — secretary
    Appointed 22 Dec 2022
  • EDWARDS, Ryan David — director
    Appointed 22 Dec 2022
  • Nfag Limited — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent · voting rights 75 to 100 percent · right to appoint and remove directors

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

↔ From Cos House
THE NATIONAL FOSTERING AGENCY LIMITED
03127814 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.