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Tender: Lincolnshire Children's Services Re-opening Open Select List 2026 for Independent Placements

Released about 1 month ago

Closed21 Oct 2026

Likely valueEstimate£200K to £680KInflation adjusted

Current contractCedars Childcare£905K · ends Sept 2027

LocationUnited Kingdom

AgencyLincolnshire County Council

SourceFind a Tender

CategoryPublic Services & Welfare

Submissions closedClosed Wed, 21 Oct 2026

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Lincolnshire Children's Services is seeking suppliers to join the re-opening of its Open Select List 2026 to provide independent placements under the Light Touch Regime (Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Regulations 74–76 and 76(7)). The procurement covers placements for 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), and Alternative Provision. This is the final re-opening in the current five-year cycle, which the tender documents state started on 1st September 2027 and will run to 31st August 2027. Suppliers who are evaluated as eligible to join the list will be sent independent placement referrals ahead of the wider market and may submit responses/offers which will then be evaluated on their merits (see document 1a for the process).

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