Planning

Lincolnshire County Council Supported Accommodation 2027

LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

26 Jun 2025 at 10:14

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process dedicated to reviewing Supported Accommodation services aimed at young people aged 16-21. The initiative, titled "Lincolnshire County Council Supported Accommodation 2027," is classified under social work and related services and targets the region of Lincolnshire. As part of the industry category, the review covers children in care, young people at risk of homelessness, and care leavers within the specified age group. The Council is set to engage with potential providers of accommodation and support services in Lincolnshire through various scheduled events and discussions, starting with a Teams presentation on 9th July 2025. Interested suppliers can also arrange one-to-one discussion sessions between 11th and 15th July 2025. The procurement is slated to commence by 1 April 2027, with contracts potentially covering periods up to 2032.

This tender offers an excellent opportunity for organisations specialising in social work and support services to contribute to meaningful system redesigns and service improvements in Lincolnshire. Providers with expertise in delivering accommodation and assistance to young people in care or experiencing homelessness would find this procurement particularly relevant. The engagement process allows stakeholders to bring forth innovative solutions and strategies, aligning with statutory requirements and best practices, thus fostering business growth and development in the region. Businesses keen on expanding their services in sub-central government projects and those already present in Lincolnshire stand to gain valuable market insights and networking prospects through the Council's structured engagement sessions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lincolnshire County Council Supported Accommodation 2027

Notice Description

Lincolnshire County Council are undertaking a full service review of Supported Accommodation to determine the requirement from April 2027. Service users in scope include: > Children in Care (CiC) aged 16-17 years old > Young people aged 16-17 years old (not CiC) who are homeless or at risk of homelessness > Care leavers aged 18-21 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness LCC's service review of Supported Accommodation includes: local, regional and national data and delivery benchmarking; statutory requirements and best practice examples, engagement with internal stakeholders; engagement with Supported Accommodation providers; and engagement with young people aged 16-21. The Supported Accommodation service review is intended to lead to recommendations around system and service redesign, service development, and potential Supported Accommodation procurements, which will be in place by 1st April 2027.

Planning Information

Lincolnshire County Council Supported Accommodation 2027 Lincolnshire County Council Children's Services are undertaking a Service Review into Supported Accommodation (DN778728) and are seeking to engage with the market, related and involved professionals, stakeholders, and children and young people aged 16-21 who are currently accommodated by the Local Authority. Children's Commissioning have engaged with professionals (social workers, Leaving Care Workers, Virtual School, Early Help etc) to seek their views on Supported Accommodation and the needs of the cohort, and have also undertaken some engagement with young people. Further engagement will be undertaken with young people via a targeted survey on www.LetsTalk.Lincolnshire.gov.uk which will run from July to the end of August 2025; this survey will be promoted to 16-21 year olds accommodated by the Council and will include Children in Care (CiC) including Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC), young people accommodated due to homelessness, and care leavers (including former-UASC care leavers). The Council also wish to engage with a providers of accommodation and support services who have a presence in Lincolnshire, or who would be interested in delivering and developing future services in county, to present the current picture in Lincolnshire for 16-21 year old Supported Accommodation, the timelines for recommendations and decision making, and start date for any contracts to be procured. Providers interested in offering supported accommodation for the 16-21 year old age group are invited to join the Service area (Leaving Care and Supported Living) and Children's Commissioning at a Teams event on Wednesday 9th July at 1pm where there will be a short presentation and an opportunity to ask questions of the panel. Providers can join the Teams event via: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_YmYzYWFjOTYtNDJjOC00NDdkLTkwNjctZGY0MDcxYWUwMjcw@thread.v2/0?context=%7B%22Tid%22:%22b4e05b92-f8ce-46b5-9b24-99ba5c11e5e9%22,%22Oid%22:%2288c4a04d-30b6-420c-826a-58104cd9a840%22%7D Meeting ID: 377 088 729 118 7 Passcode: An7M9ZN6 Interested providers are also able to request one-to-one discussion sessions via Teams: > Friday 11th July – 9.30am, 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3.30pm > Monday 14th July – 9.30am, 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3.30pm > Tuesday 15th July – 9.30am, 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3.30pm The discussion will allow interested providers the opportunity to digest the information presented at the Teams event, ask further questions, outline how they feel needs can be best met, and how they might contribute to Supported Accommodation services in Lincolnshire. Sessions are planned to last no more than an hour and will include representatives from the Commissioning Team and the Leaving Care and Supported Living service. They are available to book on a first come, first served basis. Any issues in joining, or providers would like the meeting invite sending to them in advance, or would like to reserve a one-to-one session, please email childrens_commissioning@lincolnshire.gov.uk If you are unable to attend the initial event on 9th July, the slides will be uploaded on ProContract shortly after that event closes; you are still able to request a one-to-one session from the dates above. More information regarding the project, the service review and other proposed timelines will be published on https://procontract.due-north.com - providers may need to register to log in; the project can be found by searching DN778728.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0553fd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035330-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Miss Bridie Fletcher
Contact Email
bridie.fletcher@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7748181381

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Lincoln
Electoral Ward
Carholme
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

Further Information

Notice Documents

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