Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Lincolnshire County Council
County Offices, Newland
Lincoln
LN1 1YL
UK
Contact person: Fliss Christopher
E-mail: Fliss.christopher@lincolnshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://app.panacea-software.com/LCC/Login.aspx
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://app.panacea-software.com/LCC/Login.aspx
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Children's Services Re-Opening of the Open Select List 2026 for all Independent Placement
Reference number: LCC1891
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Lincolnshire Children's Services Re-Opening of the Open Select List 2026 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 2015 for the purposes of commissioning an Open Select List for the provision of placements for all Independent Placements;
* Independent Non-Maintained (Special) Schools (INMS)
* Independent Residential Children's Homes
* Independent Foster Care (IFA)
* Supported Accommodation
* Domiciliary Care for Children with Disabilities (CWD)
* Short Breaks for Children with Disabilities (CWD)
* Alternative Provision
This is the final re-opening in the current 5-year cycle, which started on 1st September 2027, and will run to 31st August 2027.
The Open Select List procurement is itself no guarantee of business; suppliers who are evaluated as eligible to join the list will be sent appropriate independent placement referrals before the rest of the market and are able to submit their response/offer which is then evaluated on it's merits (see document 1a which details the process).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lincolnshire Children's Services Re-Opening of the Open Select List 2026 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 2015 for the purposes of commissioning an Open Select List for the provision of placements for all Independent Placements;
* Independent Non-Maintained (Special) Schools (INMS)
* Independent Residential Children's Homes
* Independent Foster Care (IFA)
* Supported Accommodation
* Domiciliary Care for Children with Disabilities (CWD)
* Short Breaks for Children with Disabilities (CWD)
* Alternative Provision
This is the final re-opening in the current 5-year cycle, which started on 1st September 2027, and will run to 31st August 2027.
The Open Select List procurement is itself no guarantee of business; suppliers who are evaluated as eligible to join the list will be sent appropriate independent placement referrals before the rest of the market and are able to submit their response/offer which is then evaluated on it's merits (see document 1a which details the process).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
22/09/2026
End:
31/08/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-060431
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
21/10/2026
Local time: 15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
21/10/2026
Local time: 15:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Lincolnshire County Council
Lincoln
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/09/2026