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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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17 Aug 2026 at 09:39

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Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council commissioned support in a residential children’s home under its independent placement arrangements. The requirement is a children’s services placement, covering the provision of care and support for children living in a residential setting. It falls within health and social work services, with additional community, social and personal services classification. Delivery is in the East Midlands, associated with the Lincoln area. This is relevant to residential children’s home providers, independent placement organisations and care operators able to deliver supported accommodation and related services for children. The council is the purchasing organisation, while the selected provider is based in Rochdale. The opportunity is categorised as a service rather than goods or works.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. Bids closed at 12:00 on 10 November 2025. Lincolnshire County Council awarded the contract to Meadows Care Ltd on 13 August 2026. The awarded value is £0 GBP. The contract runs from 13 August 2026 to 31 August 2027. The underlying tender was for the re-opening of the Open Select List 2025 for independent placements, and this call-off concerns one residential children’s home placement requirement. The award is active, with Meadows Care Ltd named as the supplier. The procurement is marked suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award shows that Lincolnshire County Council uses a selective framework call-off route to secure independent residential placements for children. Businesses well placed for a comparable requirement would be established residential children’s home operators or specialist independent placement providers with the operational capacity to support children in a residential setting and manage delivery in the Lincolnshire and wider East Midlands area. The procurement is explicitly suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller care organisations and mission-led providers may be credible participants alongside larger operators. Experience delivering residential children’s care, maintaining an appropriate home environment and providing reliable placement support would be central to competing when this type of requirement returns to the market.

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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-a843b57c-3053-4bbd-819c-407277c2bc94
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab8abe56-ac06-43fb-8975-12ea9640faf9
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
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
13 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

Meadows Care Limited

Further Information

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