---
title: "Emergency Provision and Short Breaks Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0523c6"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-23"
---

# Emergency Provision and Short Breaks Service

Buyer: LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0523c6

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## Summary

The Lincolnshire County Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "Emergency Provision and Short Breaks Service," which targets the health and social work services industry category. This procurement aims to provide both planned and unplanned respite care for individuals with learning disabilities. The contract is valued at £5.68 million and is intended to cover services delivered within the UKF3 region of the United Kingdom. The planned contract period stretches from 1st February 2026 to 31st January 2031. Key dates to note include a future notice date on 1st September 2025.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in health and social services aimed at supporting individuals with learning disabilities. Given its categorisation under the "light touch" regime and suitability for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary or community sector enterprises (VCSEs), businesses in these domains can leverage their expertise and flexibility to compete for this contract. The scope and duration of this service provision could offer substantial business growth for well-positioned companies in these sectors.

## Notice

Emergency Provision and Short Breaks services. Contract for the provision of respite care to individuals with a learning disability on a planned and unplanned basis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026728-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,680,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 23 May 2025 at 14:28 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026728-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026728-2025
  23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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