Award

Residential Childrens Home

LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

08 Sep 2025 at 10:11

Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council has completed the procurement process for a project titled "Residential Children's Home" under the education and training services category. This open procedure procurement involved the establishment of care and placement services for children in care, to be located in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The procurement stage culminated in the award phase, with the contract being officially awarded on 30th July 2025. This two-year contract, valued at £728,395.80, runs from 31st July 2025 to 31st August 2027. The process was initiated as an open procedure providing fair competition and transparency.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specializing in child care and educational support services. Organisations, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), could benefit from engaging in future contracts of this nature, given the emphasis on supporting SMEs within the procurement framework. Companies capable of meeting regulatory care standards and offering innovative, dynamic solutions to child placement and care services are particularly well-suited to compete. The successful bidder, United Children's Services Limited, serves as a prominent example of a large-scale provider that can manage such comprehensive service requirements in the region.

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Notice Title

Residential Childrens Home

Notice Description

Edge of Care, Children in Care and Placements

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0b32b7d5-e493-4459-87c0-61d288fe9ed2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80555e57-b768-46c0-b2c5-fd85be22b074
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£728,395 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£728,395 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20256 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jul 2025 - 31 Aug 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Sarah Keating
Contact Email
sarah.keating@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1522555832

Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN1 1YL
Post Town
Lincoln
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Lincoln
Electoral Ward
Carholme
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNITED CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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