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CALL-OFF: Children's Services Re-Opening of the Open Select List 2025 for all Independent Placement

Lincolnshire County Council

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30 Jul 2026 at 10:20

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Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council procured independent fostering agency support for children’s services. The requirement is for support provided by an Independent Fostering Agency, within the health and social work services and wider community, social and personal services categories. Delivery is associated with Lincoln and the East Midlands. The buyer is Lincolnshire County Council, based in Lincoln. This is a service requirement for organisations providing foster care agency support and related placement services for children and young people. The opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant to independent fostering providers and organisations with an established role in children’s social care.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 7 July 2026 to Thrive Fostering Ltd. The awarded value is £0 GBP. The contract runs from 7 July 2026 to 31 August 2027. It was conducted as a selective call-off from a framework agreement, under the 2025 reopening of the Open Select List for independent placements. The tender submission deadline was 10 November 2025 at 12:00 UTC. The award is active and covers the council’s independent fostering agency support requirement. The named supplier is Thrive Fostering Ltd. This is a completed call-off rather than a current bidding opportunity.

This award demonstrates demand from Lincolnshire County Council for independent fostering agency support delivered through its framework-based placement route. A credible future supplier would need to operate as an independent fostering agency and provide suitable foster care support for children’s services across Lincolnshire and the East Midlands. Relevant organisations include established fostering providers, as well as smaller or voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations that can meet council requirements for independent placements. Experience of children’s social care, dependable placement capacity and the ability to work within a council call-off framework would be commercially important. Providers should also be able to maintain consistent service delivery throughout a substantial contract period and respond to the council’s placement needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CALL-OFF: Children's Services Re-Opening of the Open Select List 2025 for all Independent Placement

Notice Description

Provision of support from an Independent Fostering Agency

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1b47e3f5-78e3-420c-b434-8b2dd52e0ef3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/846679b0-6755-4e3c-a604-f7552b69533f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
7 Jul 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Lincolnshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN1 1YL
Postcode Area
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

Thrive Fostering Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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