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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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01 Oct 2026 at 08:46

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Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council procured support in a residential children’s home as part of its independent placement services. The requirement is for children’s residential care, a health and social work service. The delivery address is in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The procurement title describes a call-off under the council’s 2025 reopening of its open select list for independent placements, indicating this requirement sits within a broader route for arranging placements rather than a standalone purchase. The data identifies the service and delivery area but does not describe the children’s individual needs, staffing model or specific care package, so relevance is strongest for providers able to deliver residential support for children in Lincolnshire.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to GSM Ardent Rawcliffe Ltd on 18 June 2026. The award is active. The published award value is £0, so it does not establish the financial scale of the placement. The award’s contract period runs from 18 June 2026 to 31 August 2027; the tender-level period gives an end date of 30 September 2027. It was a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with submissions due by 10 November 2025 at 12:00 UTC. The recorded suitability indicates that small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises could participate. No evaluation criteria or lot breakdown are recorded in the procurement details.

This award shows that Lincolnshire County Council buys residential support in a children’s home through a call-off from its open select list for independent placements. Providers with established children’s residential care operations, the ability to support placements in Lincolnshire and experience delivering safe, consistent care are the closest fit when comparable requirements return to market. The suitability flags indicate that smaller firms and voluntary, community or social enterprises can be relevant competitors, although the selected supplier is recorded as a large company. A credible provider would need to demonstrate that it can meet the council’s placement needs and operate within its select-list and call-off route. The award confirms demand for residential children’s services from this buyer, but does not disclose the specific care needs, required staffing or evaluation priorities that determined the selection.

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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-b5fd17-8de92b17-f58d-4d48-b36d-e429eebdddc3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fb8a658-5c29-4893-948e-cfee4d80b47e
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
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
18 Jun 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

GSM Ardent Rawcliffe Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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