Independent Market Assessment

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Notice Description

Lincolnshire County Council is seeking an independent organisation to undertake a comprehensive, evidence-based Market Assessment of the Residential and Nursing Care sector and the Community Supported Living (CSL) market within Lincolnshire. The assessment will provide the Council with a clear and robust understanding of current market conditions, cost drivers, sustainability challenges, future demand, and provider capacity. The findings from this Independent Market Assessment will directly inform the Council's decisions on both current and future fee-setting for these services, as well as support the design, development, and implementation of future commissioning and contractual arrangements. This market assessment will focus on Residential and Nursing care and CSL services in Lincolnshire and will consider demand, supply, market sufficiency, cost of care delivery and the wider legislative and policy context. The primary objectives of the review are: - Analysis of the cost of care delivery for Residential and Nursing care and CSL services. - Analysis/comparison of the cost models and current fee structures utilised by the Council (and other Local Authorities) for Residential and Nursing care and CSL services. - Provide recommendations for future fee setting models that support both financial sustainability for the market, and affordability and best value for the Council, including: * Opportunities for iteration/development of existing fee models * Potential alternative cost models that recognise local market dynamics and the range of acuity that commissioned services need to support. - Provide clear, evidence-based recommendations for future commissioning models for the services in scope, directly informed by and aligned to the findings and conclusions of the market analysis undertaken.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b259
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054968-2026
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Not Specified
Procurement Method Details: Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability: Not specified
Awardee Scale: SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: £120,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 11 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 29 May 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period: 12 Jun 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Complete
Lots Status: Complete
Awards Status: Active
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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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: Not specified
Local Authority: Lincoln
Electoral Ward: Carholme
Westminster Constituency: Lincoln

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: CARE ANALYTICS (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054968-2026
11th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

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