--- title: "CALL-OFF: Children's Services Re-Opening of the Open Select List 2025 for all Independent Placement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8de92b17-f58d-4d48-b36d-e429eebdddc3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8de92b17-f58d-4d48-b36d-e429eebdddc3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8de92b17-f58d-4d48-b36d-e429eebdddc3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8de92b17-f58d-4d48-b36d-e429eebdddc3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Lincolnshire County Council" published: "2026-10-01" --- # 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-b5fd17-8de92b17-f58d-4d48-b36d-e429eebdddc3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8de92b17-f58d-4d48-b36d-e429eebdddc3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8de92b17-f58d-4d48-b36d-e429eebdddc3.json) ## Summary Lincolnshire County Council procured support in a residential children’s home as part of its independent placement services. The requirement is for children’s residential care, a health and social work service. The delivery address is in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The procurement title describes a call-off under the council’s 2025 reopening of its open select list for independent placements, indicating this requirement sits within a broader route for arranging placements rather than a standalone purchase. The data identifies the service and delivery area but does not describe the children’s individual needs, staffing model or specific care package, so relevance is strongest for providers able to deliver residential support for children in Lincolnshire. The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to GSM Ardent Rawcliffe Ltd on 18 June 2026. The award is active. The published award value is £0, so it does not establish the financial scale of the placement. The award’s contract period runs from 18 June 2026 to 31 August 2027; the tender-level period gives an end date of 30 September 2027. It was a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with submissions due by 10 November 2025 at 12:00 UTC. The recorded suitability indicates that small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises could participate. No evaluation criteria or lot breakdown are recorded in the procurement details. This award shows that Lincolnshire County Council buys residential support in a children’s home through a call-off from its open select list for independent placements. Providers with established children’s residential care operations, the ability to support placements in Lincolnshire and experience delivering safe, consistent care are the closest fit when comparable requirements return to market. The suitability flags indicate that smaller firms and voluntary, community or social enterprises can be relevant competitors, although the selected supplier is recorded as a large company. A credible provider would need to demonstrate that it can meet the council’s placement needs and operate within its select-list and call-off route. The award confirms demand for residential children’s services from this buyer, but does not disclose the specific care needs, required staffing or evaluation priorities that determined the selection. ## 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/2fb8a658-5c29-4893-948e-cfee4d80b47e | | 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 | 1 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Jun 2026 | | Contract period | 18 Jun 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 | GSM Ardent Rawcliffe Ltd | ## 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 - 1 Oct 2026 at 08:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fb8a658-5c29-4893-948e-cfee4d80b47e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fb8a658-5c29-4893-948e-cfee4d80b47e 1st October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/ Click above to Apply (link to e-procurement portal) ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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