Children's Services Re-Opening of the Open Select List 2026 for all Independent Placement
Lincolnshire County Council
- Value
- Value not stated
- Currency
- GBP
- Region
- UK wide
- Category
- Health & Social Care
- Procedure / notice type
- tender
- Published
- 21 Sept 2026
- Closing date
- 21 Oct 2026
- Contract ends
- Not stated
- Current supplier
- Not stated
Overview
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).
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