Planning

Day Opportunities

LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

12 Sep 2025 at 12:53

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 14:50

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is led by Lincolnshire County Council, focusing on the transformation of "Day Opportunities" within the health and social services sector. Located in Lincoln, UK, the council is currently in the planning stage of this initiative, seeking innovative collaborations to redefine previously known Buildings Based Day Care. A key milestone is the submission of the Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire via the ProContract portal by 26th September 2025. This procurement falls under the services category, highlighting health and social work services, with a "light touch" regime. Contractual operations are set to commence on 1st September 2026 and remain active until 31st August 2029, reflecting the strategic timeline planned for these community-oriented services.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sector, particularly those offering innovative service models. The engagement phase allows providers to influence the service design, aligning with the council's goal to meet community needs effectively. Firms specialising in daycare services, and those classified as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), will find this opportunity particularly appealing. Businesses interested in forming framework agreements with local authorities for long-term provision in the UK will benefit from participating in this tender process. The planned procurement has a total estimated value of £5,127,570 GBP, indicating significant potential for growth and partnership development.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Day Opportunities

Notice Description

Lincolnshire County Council is exploring new and innovative ways to collaborate with providers in shaping the future of Day Opportunities (previously known as Buildings Based Day Care) across the county. We are committed to working in partnership to review current services and identify opportunities for working differently, that will better meet the needs of individuals and communities. At this stage, the future model of Day Opportunities is not yet defined. Through this engagement, we aim to gather valuable input from the market to help shape the new service scope. We will be seeking responses via a Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire. Once the questionnaire has been published, we ask that responses are returned via the ProContract portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/ by 5pm on the 26th September 2025. We also aim to complete further engagement in due course. If you have any questions, please contact Daycare@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Planning Information

Lincolnshire County Council is exploring new and innovative ways to collaborate with providers in shaping the future of Day Opportunities (previously known as Buildings Based Day Care) across the county. We are committed to working in partnership to review current services and identify opportunities for working differently, that will better meet the needs of individuals and communities. At this stage, the future model of Day Opportunities is not yet defined. Through this engagement, we aim to gather valuable input from the market to help shape the new service scope. We will be seeking responses via a Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire. Once the questionnaire has been published, we ask that responses are returned via the ProContract portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/ by 5pm on the 26th September 2025. We also aim to complete further engagement in due course. If you have any questions, please contact Daycare@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052406
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056206-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,127,570 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
daycare@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN1 1YL
Post Town
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
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Local Authority
Lincoln
Electoral Ward
Carholme
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

Further Information

Notice Documents

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