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    ContractsLincolnshire Children's Services Independent Placement Providers
    Awarded contract

    Lincolnshire Children's Services Independent Placement Providers

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 22 Jun 2026

    Lincolnshire Children's Services is recruiting independent placement providers for 2025 under an open call-off framework.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 22 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 22 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Tender closed
      10 Nov 2025
      11 months ago
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • RL
      Ruby Lodge Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    22 Jun 2026Today10 Nov 2025

    Brief

    Lincolnshire Children's Services is reopening its Open Select List for 2025 to recruit independent placement providers. This procurement operates under the Light Touch Regime (Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Regulations 74-76 and 76(7)). Eligible providers can supply independent placements for children in care. The framework allows councils to call off services as needed throughout 2025. Providers must meet Lincolnshire's quality and safeguarding standards for children's services.

    Track record

    53 awards · 52 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 53 contracts to 52 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Thrive Tribe Ltd2× · 4%
    2. Rabah Concept Ltd1× · 2%
    3. Ruby Lodge Limited1× · 2%
    4. Compass Community Schools Limited1× · 2%
    5. Ruskin Mill Trust Ltd1× · 2%
    6. TREEHOUSE CARE FOSTERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED1× · 2%

    +46 more suppliers

    Across this category, the most active winners are CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, Roche Diagnostics Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    0ca2ef63-2a77-4c7d-bfae-c9a7e73b9068-902926

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    Buyer
    LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Social Care