Notice Information
Notice Title
Home Learning Parcels
Notice Description
Lincolnshire County Council 'the Customer' requires the supply of high-quality, accessible, age appropriate and evidence-based Home Learning Parcels for each identified Children in Care (CiC) aged 3-11 years. Parcels shall include resources that support literacy and numeracy development and enable a positive home learning environment. The Requirement shall be tailored to age groups and developmental stages, aligned with educational standards (e.g. Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2), as directed by the Customer. The Supplier shall be required to provide 1,000 parcels per annum, calculated on the basis of an average of 250 parcels per cohort age group (Early Years Foundation Stage: 3-4yrs; Key Stage 1: 5-7yrs; Key Stage 2: 7-9yrs, 9-11 yrs). For full details, see Document 2: Specification. In addition, Suppliers must submit representative physical samples of Home Learning Parcels (Question four, Document 3: Supplier's Response). The samples MUST be sent via recorded delivery and be received no later than Friday 13th February 2026. Further details can be found in Document 1: Instructions. A previous pre market engagement notice was published please see link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065663-2025
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: Where the Council requires additional Goods beyond the initial quantity specified in the Order, the Supplier shall supply such additional Goods at the same unit price per item as set out in the Price Schedule (Schedule 2), unless otherwise agreed in writing by both parties. The Council shall not be obliged to purchase any additional quantities under this clause, and any request for additional Goods shall be made by issue of a further Order.
Renewal: The Council may, at its sole discretion, extend the Term by up to two (2) additional periods of twelve (12) months each (each an Extension Period). Any such extension shall be on the same terms and conditions as this Contract unless otherwise agreed in writing.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0605e9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020044-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
22 - Printed matter and related products
37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
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- CPV Codes
22100000 - Printed books, brochures and leaflets
22200000 - Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
22300000 - Postcards, greeting cards and other printed matter
22500000 - Printing plates or cylinders or other media for use in printing
22800000 - Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery
22900000 - Miscellaneous printed matter
37500000 - Games and toys; fairground amusements
37523000 - Puzzles
37524000 - Games
79800000 - Printing and related services
80100000 - Primary education services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £203,870 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £203,870 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £135,117 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Apr 2026 - 30 Mar 2029 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020044-2026
5th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003199-2026
14th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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