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Community Based Day Opportunities

Lincolnshire County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Aug 2026 at 17:25

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

09 Apr 2026 at 11:56

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council procured community-based day opportunities across Lincolnshire, formerly described as building-based day care services. The requirement covers health and social work services supporting people through community-based daytime provision. Delivery is across Lincolnshire. The procurement establishes a light-touch open framework, allowing the council to use multiple providers for these services. It is relevant to care providers, day centres, reablement and support organisations, community organisations and other social care businesses able to deliver structured, person-centred daytime opportunities. The framework includes providers ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises to larger organisations and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that the council’s requirement can accommodate different organisational models and delivery capabilities.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 24 July 2026 following an open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. One lot was awarded to 32 suppliers, including 4 You Reablement and Support, Adefey Group, Alderson, Allerton C&S NE, Annicare North, Busydays Daycare, Community Learning in Partnership, County Care Support, East Midlands Care Agency Services and others. The awarded value is £13,600,000 gross. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, with two possible 12-month extensions to 31 August 2030. The framework can reopen every 12 months. Evaluation was based entirely on quality: service delivery 25%, staffing and workforce development 20%, strength-based approach 20%, service development 15%, social value 10% and mobilisation 10%.

This award demonstrates substantial demand from Lincolnshire County Council for community-based daytime care and support delivered through a multi-provider framework. Credible competitors will need to show strong service-delivery plans, effective staffing and workforce development, and a clear strength-based approach centred on people’s needs and outcomes. Evidence of service development, social value and reliable mobilisation will also matter. The framework was assessed on quality rather than price, although bids had to remain within the council’s ceiling rates. The requirement is suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, and the awarded supplier group includes both. Organisations should therefore be able to demonstrate safe, consistent local delivery, capable care staff, partnership working and the operational capacity to support service users across Lincolnshire.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Based Day Opportunities

Notice Description

Lincolnshire County Council is pleased to inform providers that an Invitation to Tender (ITT) has now been issued for the delivery of Community Based Day Opportunities (formerly referred to as Building-Based Day Care Services). This procurement is being undertaken in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 using the Open Procedure and will establish a Light Touch Open Framework for Community Based Day Opportunities across Lincolnshire. All procurement documents, including the ITT instructions, specification, and response documentation, are available via the Council's Tender Portal on Panacea. Providers wishing to bid must submit their tender submission electronically via the Tender Portal by the deadline stated above. Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered. Clarification questions must also be submitted through the Tender Portal and by the published clarification deadline.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067ed4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077868-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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
£13,600,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£13,600,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£13,600,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 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
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
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Local Authority
Lincoln
Electoral Ward
Carholme
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
32
Supplier Names

4 You Reablement And Support Limited

ADEFEY GROUP LTD

ALDERSON LIMITED

ALLERTON C&S NE LIMITED

Annicare North Ltd

Busydays Daycare

Community Learning in Partnership (CLIP) CIC

COUNTY CARE SUPPORT LIMITED

EAST MIDLANDS CARE AGENCY SERVICES LTD

Foxby Hill Care home Ltd

Grantham & District Mencap Ltd

GREEN SYNERGY

Harrowby Lodge Nursing Home

Illuminate Care Group

Lincoln Pelican Trust Ltd

Linkage Community Trust

ORCHARD HOUSE NURSING HOME LIMITED

The Orders of St John Care Trust

Homer Lodge Care Centre

PRETTY 1098 LIMITED

Rock Foundation

SENSE THE NATIONAL DEAFBLIND & RUBELLA ASSOCIATION

Shine Lincolnshire

SKEGNESS DAY CENTRE LIMITED

St Catherines Care Home

SYNE HILLS CARE HOME LIMITED

RAS CARE LIMITED

THERA EAST MIDLANDS

Unicorn Healthcare Services

HALCYON LIVING 11 LIMITED

Wellbeing Residential Ltd

HALCYON CARE LIMITED

Further Information

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