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title: "Lincolnshire Children's Services Lincolnshire Leaving Care Service"
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# Lincolnshire Children's Services Lincolnshire Leaving Care Service

Buyer: LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ecc57b38-788e-4da8-a610-379ae51167b1

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## Summary

Lincolnshire County Council is seeking suppliers for the "Lincolnshire Leaving Care Service," a contract valued at £7,500,000 to be delivered from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2025. This procurement falls under the Light Touch Regime as outlined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and is currently in the award stage, having been published on 26 September 2019. Interested parties should note that the clarification deadline is set for 14 October 2019, while submissions must be completed by 28 October 2019. The service will primarily support care leavers across Lincolnshire, with some out-of-county residents also eligible.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can provide social and personal services. Companies that specialise in supporting vulnerable populations and have experience in the care sector would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The awarded contract may include additional provisions for expanding service capacity in response to changing needs or legal requirements, which could further benefit agile service providers.

## Notice

This procurement is under the Light Touch Regime established pursuant to Regulations 74-76 and Regulation76(7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the purposes of commissioning the Lincolnshire Leaving Care Service from 1 April 2020. The Leaving Care Service fulfils a statutory duty of the Local Authority and must meet the requirements of the Care Leavers (England) Regulations 2010 and the Children Act 1989. Further details of the service are contained within the tender documents, notably 'Document 1 - Information for Bidders and Service Specification'. Throughout the contract period, suppliers are asked to note that Lincolnshire County Council may provide additional resources (subject to evidence of need and related service impact) for any of the following reasons: * An increase in care leaver numbers above tolerances set out in the Service Specification * An increase in complexity of care leaver needs * Changes in statutory guidance, legislation or case law that will impact on service delivery. Where Lincolnshire County Council is able to provide in-kind support to enhance the delivery of the service, any resulting in cost savings should be reinvested by the supplier back into service delivery. The majority of care leavers live within Lincolnshire. Approximately 42% are based out of county; the majority of these are resident in bordering Local Authorities but can be anywhere in the UK. All clarifications should be submitted through the ProContract procurement portal, as should tender submissions. The clarification deadline is Monday 14th October at 12.00pm (noon) and the tender will close on Monday 28th October at 12.00pm (noon). To further detail our requirement for the Lincolnshire Leaving Care Service, a supplier briefing event will take place on the afternoon of Monday 7th October at Lincoln Myle Cross Centre, Macaulay Drive. Lincoln, LN2 4EN. For more information and to book a place, please contact Mr Dave Uphill on 01522 553110 or emaildave.uphill@lincolnshire.gov.uk The exact agenda and event timings will be sent out nearer the time. There is parking available on-site and refreshments will be provided; please let us know if you have any access or other requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5dea9947-1fb9-43f9-9d87-d85b7c84b443 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Dec 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,475,000 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARNARDO'S |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 23 Dec 2019 at 09:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5dea9947-1fb9-43f9-9d87-d85b7c84b443
- 26 Sep 2019 at 15:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94885648-9810-4dd1-b95f-19c790a4a8e2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5dea9947-1fb9-43f9-9d87-d85b7c84b443
  23rd December 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94885648-9810-4dd1-b95f-19c790a4a8e2
  26th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk

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