Children's Services Re-Opening of the Open Select List 2026 for all Independent Placement
Lincolnshire County Council · UK-wide
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What the buyer wants
Lincolnshire County Council is re-opening its Open Select List for Independent Placements in Children's Services under the Light Touch Regime. This list covers various placement types including special schools, residential homes, foster care, supported accommodation, domiciliary care, short breaks, and alternative provision. Suppliers joining the list may receive placement referrals but no guaranteed business.
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).
How Tenderoo reads it
This is a framework agreement: a place on it puts you on the buyer's approved list, which they call work off from over the term. It is not a single job, and a small firm can hold a place alongside national suppliers.
The notice reads as suitable for a small or medium-sized firm: the scope, value and requirements are within reach of a business of that size.
Services required
- Social work and related services
Lots
- Lot 1 — 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).
Key facts
- Buyer: Lincolnshire County Council
- Deadline was: 21 October 2026
- Location: UK-wide
- Published on: Find a Tender
- First seen by Tenderoo: 22 September 2026
- CPV: 85300000
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