LCC Merchant Acquiring and Associated Services

Description: Lincolnshire County Council requires a merchant acquiring facility to work alongside a regulated payment services provider to process card payments on its behalf. The payment services provider will arrange authorisation from the customer's card issuer or bank and then collect those funds and pay them to the Council. The payment acceptance process will securely receive payments via cards, digital wallets, payment gateways and online platforms. The provider will process transactions through card issuers like Visa or Mastercard, checks fund availability, transfers payments to the Council, and ensure compliance with Payment Card Industry and Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). The requirement also includes the provision of sale (POS) terminals for face-to-face and unattended payment transactions. Within the Council's structure there are a number of service areas where card payment (read more...)

Summary: Lincolnshire County Council is in the planning stage of procuring Merchant Acquiring and Associated Services, a key project anticipated to begin on 1st April 2027, running until 31st March 2031, with the potential for a 24-month extension. The aim is to implement a comprehensive payment processing solution across the region of UKF3, United Kingdom, within the industry category of processing and clearing services. The council has scheduled a market engagement process, encouraging suppliers to submit the Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire by the extended deadline of 24th December 2025 at 17:00. This initiative presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in payment processing services and compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS).

Minor Works Framework

Description: This is notice for pre market engagement - Not a call for competition. United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is issuing this Invitation to Tender in connection with the competitive procurement of the Minor Works, Repairs, Refurbishment and Maintenance Framework. Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust and United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are "the Contracting Authorities" to this Tender and resulting contract. United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are acting as the agent of the Contracting Authority in all matters relating to this procurement. Suppliers can register their interest and view further details on the Atamis Tendering Portal using the link below. https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/Sr000001XCJZ/Bhd0NPDSrnumSVqgZL9K1Uh.Lm.ItjLTU0cbuLsN_b8

Summary: The United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, along with Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust, is planning a procurement process titled "Minor Works Framework". This involves the competitive tendering of services for minor works, repairs, refurbishments, and maintenance. An estimated contract value of up to £60 million in gross terms highlights the potential scope of the project. Located in Lincolnshire (UKF3), this procurement process is in the planning stage, aiming for market engagement with scheduling towards significant milestones such as the pre-engagement sessions on 19th and 26th January 2026. The procurement follows a framework agreement approach, with important dates up to 2029 outlined for its contract period.

Business Lincolnshire Advisors

Description: Lincolnshire County Council via the Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub delivers a range of Business Support Services. The foundation for this service is provided by the team of Growth Hub Start Up and Generalist Advisers that work with entrepreneurs and businesses located within the Lincolnshire region. The link to our public Tenders, Research and Contracts site is https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/eRFX-Public/TenderOpportunities.aspx where Suppliers can view published requirements.

Summary: Lincolnshire County Council is seeking services within the Business Lincolnshire Advisors tender, currently in the tender stage and initiated on 17 December 2025. This procurement, delivered by the Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub, aims to provide essential business support services in the Lincolnshire region through a team of Growth Hub Start Up and Generalist Advisers. The tender will close on 18 January 2026 at 13:00 GMT, with the enquiry period ending on 10 January 2026. The tender comprises two active lots, focusing on the Start-Up Accelerator and Business Growth Accelerator programmes, offering general management consultancy services to businesses. It employs the open procedure method, ensuring it is above the GPA and CPTPP threshold, and allows electronic submissions in English.

Provision of Equipment and Consumables for the Sleep Apnoea Service

Description: This Procurement was conducted by the Authority (United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust) as an open procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).

The primary objective of this Procurement was to procure the equipment and consumables to support the Authority's Sleep Apnoea Service.

The contract term is an initial period of 27 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months.
The 27 months is made up of a proposed 3 month mobilisation/transition period and then a 24 contract period.

Atamis e-tendering portal reference: C324742

Summary: United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has concluded the procurement process for the provision of equipment and consumables to support its Sleep Apnoea Service, with the award made to Philips Electronics UK Limited. This procurement, conducted under the open procedure as per the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, pertains to medical equipment classified under CPV code 33100000. The contract is valued at £5,681,864.13 and will span an initial term of 27 months, beginning with a 3-month mobilisation period followed by a 24-month service period, with options to extend for an additional 12 months. Relevant documents can be found on the Atamis e-tendering portal under reference C324742.

Business Lincolnshire Advisors

Description: Lincolnshire County Council via the Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub delivers a range of Business Support Services. The foundation for this service is provided by the team of Growth Hub Start Up and Generalist Advisers that work with entrepreneurs and businesses located within the Lincolnshire region. The link to our public Tenders, Research and Contracts site is https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/eRFX-Public/TenderOpportunities.aspx where Suppliers can view published requirements.

Summary: Lincolnshire County Council is seeking services within the Business Lincolnshire Advisors tender, currently in the tender stage and initiated on 17 December 2025. This procurement, delivered by the Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub, aims to provide essential business support services in the Lincolnshire region through a team of Growth Hub Start Up and Generalist Advisers. The tender will close on 18 January 2026 at 13:00 GMT, with the enquiry period ending on 10 January 2026. The tender comprises two active lots, focusing on the Start-Up Accelerator and Business Growth Accelerator programmes, offering general management consultancy services to businesses. It employs the open procedure method, ensuring it is above the GPA and CPTPP threshold, and allows electronic submissions in English.

Smoke Free Generation

Description: The Prime Minister announced a national vision for a 'Smokefree Generation', supported by the publication of the command paper Stopping the Start: Our New Plan to Create a Smokefree Generation. As part of this initiative, a significant funding programme was introduced to help current smokers quit, providing additional annual investment to strengthen local stop smoking services. Lincolnshire County Council entered into a grant agreement with the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) to support this ambition. The funding is being used to enhance locally commissioned smoking cessation services, while ensuring that existing public health grant allocations for these services are maintained.

Summary: Lincolnshire County Council, in collaboration with the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, is advancing a public health initiative titled "Smoke Free Generation." This contract, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, aims to enhance local smoking cessation services as part of a national effort to support smokers in quitting. The procurement falls within the health services industry category and is targeting improvements in local stop smoking interventions. This project is located in Lincoln, UK, with the current procurement stage being the award phase. The contract has been awarded to Thrive Tribe Ltd and commences on 1st October 2025, concluding on 31st March 2026, with a potential extension until September 2026. The total contract value is £388,090.00, ensuring that targeted local health initiatives can continue receiving vital support.

LCC Merchant Acquiring and Associated Services

Description: Lincolnshire County Council requires a merchant acquiring facility to work alongside a regulated payment services provider to process card payments on its behalf. The payment services provider will arrange authorisation from the customer's card issuer or bank and then collect those funds and pay them to the Council. The payment acceptance process will securely receive payments via cards, digital wallets, payment gateways and online platforms. The provider will process transactions through card issuers like Visa or Mastercard, checks fund availability, transfers payments to the Council, and ensure compliance with Payment Card Industry and Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). The requirement also includes the provision of sale (POS) terminals for face-to-face and unattended payment transactions. Within the Council's structure there are a number of service areas where card payment (read more...)

Summary: Lincolnshire County Council is in the planning stage of procuring Merchant Acquiring and Associated Services, a key project anticipated to begin on 1st April 2027, running until 31st March 2031, with the potential for a 24-month extension. The aim is to implement a comprehensive payment processing solution across the region of UKF3, United Kingdom, within the industry category of processing and clearing services. The council has scheduled a market engagement process, encouraging suppliers to submit the Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire by the extended deadline of 24th December 2025 at 17:00. This initiative presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in payment processing services and compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS).

THE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND CHARGEPOINTS AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES

Description: This Invitation to Tender (ITT) relates to the supply of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Chargepoints and Associated Services Lot 1 oversees standard (7kW AC charging) and fast (22kW AC or DC charging) chargepoint sockets and all four (4) commissioning bodies require the provision of these chargepoint sockets. Lot 2 oversees rapid (49kW AC or 50 kW DC) chargepoint sockets. Only Lincolnshire County Council and Stoke on Trent City Council require the provision of rapid charegepoint sockets. Lincolnshire County Council is leading on this procurement process on behalf of the Third Midlands Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Consortium (TMeviC) The Consortium consists of the following Local Authorities: * Lincolnshire County Council * Herefordshire County Council * Stoke-on-Trent City Council * Telford & Wrekin Council The TMeviC is a joint Project between (read more...)

Summary: Lincolnshire County Council, on behalf of the Third Midlands Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Consortium, has issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the supply of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure and Chargepoints along with associated services. The procurement involves two lots: Lot 1 covers standard and fast chargepoint sockets required by all four consortium members, and Lot 2 involves rapid chargepoint sockets needed by Lincolnshire and Stoke on Trent City Councils only. This procurement process employs an open procedure, with the tender period ending on 31 January 2026, and is aimed at expanding residential charging infrastructure in areas of high on-street parking reliance in regions UKG and UKF3. This initiative falls under the 'goods' category, and the total estimated value is £460 million GBP. Suppliers must submit their proposals electronically via the specified portal, ensuring they meet the criteria and deadlines to compete in this opportunity.

Lincolnshire CHC Residential & Nursing Care Home Services Accreditation Window 2

Description: NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver Residential and Nursing Care Home Services for individuals eligible for NHS continuing Healthcare by responding to an accreditation process. This is the second window of the accreditation process.

Summary: In December 2025, NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board initiated the tender process for the second accreditation window titled "Lincolnshire CHC Residential & Nursing Care Home Services Accreditation Window 2". This tender belongs to the health services category and aims to identify providers for residential and nursing care home services for individuals eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare. Located in Lincolnshire, UKF3, the procurement is at the active tender stage and follows an open procedure. Providers need to submit their applications by 8th January 2026, 16:00 GMT. The service is planned to commence on 1st April 2026, for a contractual term of four years, with an option for a two-year extension.

Clinical Services Contract Pharmacy Services Provision

Description: Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust intends to engage with providers regarding the future delivery of community pharmacy services across Lincolnshire. This engagement is conducted under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) to inform decisions about service arrangements, ensure transparency, and support integration and quality improvements. This notice is not a call for competition and does not initiate a procurement under the Public Contracts Regulations or Procurement Act 2023. Any future decision will follow PSR criteria: continuity of service, integration, quality, value, and provider capability. Transparency requirements under PSR will be met, including publication of decisions and rationale.

Summary: Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is planning the provision of pharmacy services across Lincolnshire, with the engagement period open from 5 December 2025 until 25 January 2026. This initiative is categorised under clinical services and has a planning status, which ensures providers can engage via an open Q&A facility through the Atamis Supplier Portal. This market engagement does not currently constitute a formal tender process, but aims to illuminate future service parameters under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). Prospective providers should watch for further notices post-engagement, slated for 1 February 2026.