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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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# 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-b5fd17-8aef8667-ff85-4ffd-b306-557037375baf

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## Summary

The public procurement process outlined here involves Lincolnshire County Council initiating a selective procurement method under the Light Touch Regime for the "Children's Services Re-Opening of the Open Select List 2025 for all Independent Placements". The procurement process is classified under the health and social work services industry category, with additional relevance to other community, social and personal services. Based in the East Midlands, UK, the procurement was in the award stage as of 18th May 2026, concluding a process which saw its tender period end on 10th November 2025. Notably, the contract spans from 13th April 2026 to 30th September 2027.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for growth for businesses in the service sector, particularly those offering health and social work services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly suitable for engaging with this tender, given the procurement's emphasis on inclusive supplier suitability. With Vcare-24 Limited, a large-scale supplier, already awarded a contract, it suggests that businesses similar in nature and scale could find lucrative opportunities through participation in such procurement processes managed by Lincolnshire County Council.

## Notice

Lincolnshire Children's Services Re-Opening of the Open Select List 2025 for all Independent Placements. This procurement is under the Light Touch Regime established pursuant to Regulations 74-76 and Regulation 76(7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 20

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f06cc62-fde9-48b5-a4e3-288cff391d0c |
| 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 | 18 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Apr 2026 - 30 Sep 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 |
| Post town | 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 | VCARE-24 |

## 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

- 18 May 2026 at 14:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f06cc62-fde9-48b5-a4e3-288cff391d0c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f06cc62-fde9-48b5-a4e3-288cff391d0c
  18th May 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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