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Independent Placements Framework - Lincolnshire County Council
Forecast: a planned procurement that is not yet at tender stage.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- £1,300,000,000Framework ceiling or programme total, not a contract value
- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this forecast notice.
- Published
- 30 Sep 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
Lincolnshire County Council intends to establish an Open Framework for the commissioning of independent placements for children and young people. The framework will support the Council in sourcing a range of high-quality, safe and suitable placements that meet the individual needs and outcomes of children and young people.
The Open Framework will provide opportunities for new providers to apply to join at specified intervals throughout its term. Individual placements will be commissioned through the framework in accordance with the Council’s assessed needs, matching requirements and call-off arrangements. Inclusion on the framework will not guarantee any level of business or placement volume.
Lots to be included in the framework will be:
- Independent Non-Maintained (Special) Schools (INMS)
- Residential Care
- Foster Care
- Supported Accommodation
- Domiciliary Care for Children and Young People with Disabilities (CWD)
- Short Breaks and Social Inclusion for Children and Young People with Disabilities (CWD)
- Alternative Provision (AP) for permanently excluded children and young people (PEX)
- Alternative Provision (AP) to meet Special Educational, needs and disabilities (SEND)
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 80100000
- 80200000
- 85320000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
2 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 29 Sep 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 29 September 2026.
Release 091794-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 30 Sep 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 30 September 2026. Stated change: Additional instructions of how to take part in the engagement
Release 092155-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab)
05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- The stated value is a ceiling or programme total.
06/ Questions
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- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-077c4c
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- planning · planning
- Last verified
- Wed 7 Oct 2026, 08:17 BST
- Read at
- Fri 23 Oct 2026, 01:06 BST
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