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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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03 Aug 2026 at 12:24

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Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council procured support in a residential children's home through its independent placement arrangements. The service falls within health and social work services, with related community, social and personal services. Delivery is associated with Lincoln and the wider East Midlands in England. The requirement concerns children's residential care and support rather than construction, supplies or general adult social care. It is relevant to providers operating residential children's homes, care groups and organisations able to deliver independent placements for children under a local authority arrangement. Lincolnshire County Council is the buying organisation and the selected provider is based in London, indicating that delivery capability is not limited to a Lincolnshire-headquartered supplier.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded. Lincolnshire County Council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement, following a tender deadline of 10 November 2025 at 12:00 UTC. The contract was awarded on 24 July 2026 to Next Chapter Care Group Limited. The awarded value is recorded as £0. The contract runs from 24 July 2026 to 31 August 2027. The tender was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The procurement was for services, with the award shown as active. It was a call-off under the 2025 reopening of the Open Select List for independent placements, focused on residential children's home support.

For providers that did not secure this award, the process demonstrates continuing local-authority demand for independent residential children's placements in Lincolnshire. A credible future competitor would need an operational residential children's home and the ability to provide safe, consistent support for children under a council-commissioned placement arrangement. The successful supplier profile shows that a substantial care group can compete, while the stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises indicates that smaller specialist providers and mission-led organisations may also be relevant. Businesses should be prepared to participate through a selective framework call-off route, present evidence of residential children's care capability, and demonstrate capacity to deliver placements in Lincoln and the wider East Midlands.

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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-ae72fd82-a35a-4129-840d-c691f781b169
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29777507-94c7-4a6c-8bcb-fc80d4f00cae
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
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
24 Jul 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

Next Chapter Care Group Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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