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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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04 Sep 2026 at 12:08

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Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council procured independent fostering agency services for children’s services, under its re-opening of the Open Select List for independent placements. The requirement sits within health and social work services, with related community, social and personal services. Delivery is associated with Lincoln and the wider East Midlands, supporting placements arranged by the council for children and young people. This is a service opportunity for independent fostering agencies able to provide and manage foster placements as part of the council’s children’s services provision. The buying organisation is Lincolnshire County Council, based at County Offices in Lincoln. The procurement is categorised as services and forms part of the council’s arrangements for accessing independent placement providers.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Outset Fostering Agency LTD on 2 September 2026. The awarded value is £0 GBP. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 March 2029. It was conducted as a selective call-off from a framework agreement, following a tender submission deadline of 10 November 2025 at 12:00 UTC. The award is active and covers the independent fostering agency services requirement for Lincolnshire County Council. The published award identifies one selected supplier and one procurement scope, rather than separate lot awards. The process was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award outcome records Outset Fostering Agency LTD as the appointed provider.

This award demonstrates established demand from Lincolnshire County Council for independent fostering agency services supporting children’s placements. A credible competitor for the same requirement would need to operate as an independent fostering agency, provide suitable foster placements, and have the operational capacity to support children and young people throughout the council’s service area. Experience in regulated fostering provision, safeguarding, placement matching, foster-carer support and ongoing case coordination would be commercially relevant, although the procurement data does not set out specific accreditation requirements. The route to market is a selective call-off from a framework, so suppliers seeking comparable work should understand framework participation and call-off competition. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, indicating that organisations of those types may be capable of competing where they can demonstrate the required service capacity.

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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 Independent Fostering Agency Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8ab9a8a4-7b3c-4243-935a-dbb2af92b32d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b60bdb9-6d91-4fb1-bd97-9c47ebabd09a
Current Stage
Award
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
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 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

Outset Fostering Agency

Further Information

Notice Documents

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