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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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21 Sep 2026 at 15:38

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Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council procured residential children’s home support for children and young people. The requirement sits within health and social work services, with related community, social and personal services. Delivery is associated with Lincoln and the East Midlands. This is an independent placement service rather than a general construction, facilities or equipment contract: the relevant provider would operate or provide support in a residential children’s home. The procurement was intended for organisations able to deliver regulated, child-focused residential care and support in the council’s area. It was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so the opportunity is relevant to independent children’s residential care providers of different organisational types.

This was a completed selective call-off from the Open Select List 2025 framework. The tender deadline was 10 November 2025 at 12:00 UTC. Lincolnshire County Council awarded the contract to M.J. Childrens Services Limited on 11 August 2026. The awarded value is £0 GBP. The contract period runs from 11 August 2026 to 31 August 2027. The tender concerned services, with the procurement classified under CPV 85000000 for health and social work services and additionally under CPV 98000000 for other community, social and personal services. The procurement record shows one active award and a completed process. It was a call-off rather than a standalone open-market tender, so participation followed the relevant framework route.

This award shows that Lincolnshire County Council uses its Open Select List framework to secure independent residential children’s home support. A credible future competitor would need to provide a functioning residential children’s service for children and young people, with the operational capacity to deliver placements safely and consistently throughout the contract period. The requirement is suited to organisations with established children’s social care capability, including SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, while the selected supplier was a large provider. Providers should therefore be able to demonstrate a suitable residential setting, experienced care staff, reliable safeguarding and placement management, and the ability to work within the council’s independent placement arrangements. Framework access and call-off readiness are also commercially important.

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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 in a Residential Children's Home

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-47b7acc8-149f-4cc1-8014-4a772672cd52
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3d34645-c690-4f6e-b963-519b40f6eabb
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
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
11 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

MJ Children's Services

Further Information

Notice Documents

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