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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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27 Aug 2026 at 14:37

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Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council procured independent placements for children’s services through the reopening of its Open Select List 2025. The requirement covers health and social work services, with related community, social and personal services. It concerns placement provision rather than construction or supply of goods, and is delivered in Lincolnshire, including the Lincoln area. The council is the buying organisation. This is a specialist care and support opportunity for providers that can offer independent placements for children and meet the council’s service requirements under the Light Touch Regime. The stated procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, widening its relevance beyond large national care organisations.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 10 November 2025 at 12:00. Lincolnshire County Council awarded the contract to K & G Care Ltd on 12 August 2026. The award value is £0 GBP. The awarded contract period runs from 12 August 2026 to 31 August 2027. The procurement used the Light Touch Regime for social and other specific services. It was a call-off for all independent placements under the reopened Open Select List 2025. The published outcome records one active award to K & G Care Ltd. No separate lot structure or detailed award-scoring breakdown is stated in the procurement information.

This award demonstrates that Lincolnshire County Council buys independent children’s placements through its Open Select List and uses framework call-offs to secure them. Providers well placed for similar requirements will be specialist independent children’s placement organisations with the capacity to accept referrals, provide safe and suitable care environments, and support children’s health, welfare and social-care needs. A credible competitor would need robust safeguarding, staffing, placement management and quality-assurance arrangements, together with the operational resilience to work within council commissioning and referral processes. The opportunity is expressly suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller providers with strong local or regional delivery capability may be relevant alongside larger care groups.

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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

Lincolnshire Children's Services Re-Opening of the Open Select List 2025 for all Independent Placements. This procurement is under the Light Touch Regime established pursuant to Regulations 74-76 and Regulation 76(7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 20

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2efe4662-b453-41e0-83e8-1c5c325bb814
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a1aebb1-4e50-408b-a444-56c7e74740e3
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
12 Aug 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

K & G Care Ltd

Further Information

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