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    ContractsLincolnshire Children's Services Open Select List 2026 - Independent Placements
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    Lincolnshire Children's Services Open Select List 2026 - Independent Placements

    Tender closes
    30d
    21 Oct 2026 · in 4 weeks

    Lincolnshire is accepting applications to join its Open Select List 2026 for independent children's placements, offering approved suppliers priority access to placement referrals.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 21 Sept 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Tender closes
    30d
    21 Oct 2026 · in 4 weeks

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    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Tender closes
      21 Oct 2026
      30 days left
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Lifecycle

    Open

    30 days left to bid. Opened today, deadline 21 Oct 2026.

    21 Sept 202621 Oct 2026

    Brief

    Lincolnshire Children's Services is reopening its Open Select List 2026 for independent placements under the Light Touch Regime (Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Regulations 74-76). This is the final reopening in the current 5-year cycle (September 2021 - August 2026). Suppliers approved for the list will receive placement referrals before the wider market and can submit competitive offers evaluated on merit. The list covers: Independent Non-Maintained Special Schools (INMS), Independent Residential Children's Homes, Independent Foster Care Agencies (IFA), Supported Accommodation, Domiciliary Care for Children with Disabilities, Short Breaks for Children with Disabilities, and Alternative Provision. Inclusion on the list does not guarantee work but provides preferential access to procurement opportunities.

    Track record

    39 awards · 38 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 39 contracts to 38 suppliers.

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

    +32 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
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05a3d7
    LC
    Buyer
    LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Social Care