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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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29 Jul 2026 at 11:04

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Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council procured education placements in an independent special school for children’s services. The requirement covers the provision of education by an independent special school, supporting children whose needs require specialist educational provision outside mainstream settings. Delivery is associated with Lincoln and the wider East Midlands. The service falls within public-sector education and specialist children’s services, with the procurement classified under health and social work services and other community, social and personal services. This is a council-funded placement requirement rather than a general school supplies contract, so it is most relevant to independent special schools and specialist education providers able to accept and educate children referred by the council.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 8 June 2026 to Blossom Children’s Homes Limited. It used a selective call-off from a framework agreement, following a tender deadline of 10 November 2025 at 12:00 GMT. The awarded value is recorded as £0. The award contract period runs from 8 June 2026 to 31 August 2027, while the wider tender contract period runs to 30 September 2027. The arrangement is suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The available outcome identifies one supplier and one award. The procurement is categorised as a services contract for independent special-school education, with the award made through the existing open select list framework route.

This award shows Lincolnshire County Council uses a framework call-off route to secure specialist independent-school education for children’s services. Competitors would need to operate an independent special school or comparable specialist education setting, with the staffing, safeguarding arrangements, teaching expertise and facilities needed to educate children with additional or complex needs. They would also need capacity to accept council-referred placements and work with the council and other professionals around each child’s education and welfare. The council’s stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises indicates that organisations beyond large national providers can be relevant, provided they can demonstrate a credible specialist placement service and meet the framework’s requirements.

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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 education in an Independent (Special) School

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9ff965ae-3d11-4591-8f4c-d122886b2c8b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f67cba24-ada8-443b-82f7-d1ff3cdce34b
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
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jun 20264 months ago
Contract Period
8 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

Blossom Children's Homes Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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