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title: "CALL-OFF: Children's Services Re-Opening of the Open Select List 2025 for all Independent Placement"
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buyer: "Lincolnshire County Council"
published: "2026-09-21"
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# CALL-OFF: Children's Services Re-Opening of the Open Select List 2025 for all Independent Placement

Buyer: Lincolnshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-47b7acc8-149f-4cc1-8014-4a772672cd52

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## Summary

Lincolnshire County Council procured residential children’s home support for children and young people. The requirement sits within health and social work services, with related community, social and personal services. Delivery is associated with Lincoln and the East Midlands. This is an independent placement service rather than a general construction, facilities or equipment contract: the relevant provider would operate or provide support in a residential children’s home. The procurement was intended for organisations able to deliver regulated, child-focused residential care and support in the council’s area. It was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so the opportunity is relevant to independent children’s residential care providers of different organisational types.

This was a completed selective call-off from the Open Select List 2025 framework. The tender deadline was 10 November 2025 at 12:00 UTC. Lincolnshire County Council awarded the contract to M.J. Childrens Services Limited on 11 August 2026. The awarded value is £0 GBP. The contract period runs from 11 August 2026 to 31 August 2027. The tender concerned services, with the procurement classified under CPV 85000000 for health and social work services and additionally under CPV 98000000 for other community, social and personal services. The procurement record shows one active award and a completed process. It was a call-off rather than a standalone open-market tender, so participation followed the relevant framework route.

This award shows that Lincolnshire County Council uses its Open Select List framework to secure independent residential children’s home support. A credible future competitor would need to provide a functioning residential children’s service for children and young people, with the operational capacity to deliver placements safely and consistently throughout the contract period. The requirement is suited to organisations with established children’s social care capability, including SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, while the selected supplier was a large provider. Providers should therefore be able to demonstrate a suitable residential setting, experienced care staff, reliable safeguarding and placement management, and the ability to work within the council’s independent placement arrangements. Framework access and call-off readiness are also commercially important.

## Notice

Provision of support in a Residential Children's Home

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3d34645-c690-4f6e-b963-519b40f6eabb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 11 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Lincolnshire County Council |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Postcode area | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN1 1YL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Carholme |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MJ Children's Services |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 15:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3d34645-c690-4f6e-b963-519b40f6eabb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3d34645-c690-4f6e-b963-519b40f6eabb
  21st September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/
  Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal)

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