Coming up· published 23 May 2025
Community Supported Living
Lincolnshire County Council · Lincoln, East Midlands
Lincolnshire County Council is planning Community Supported Living. It is a framework for supported living in Lincoln.
Source: Find a Tender, published 23 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 14:42
View noticeNext
2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2027
Contract starts
2034
Contract ends
7 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Lincolnshire County Council is planning Community Supported Living. It is a framework for supported living in Lincoln. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £229,600,000. The contract runs from 30 June 2027 to 30 June 2034. It lasts 7 years. The tender notice is expected around 1 December 2026.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 23 May 2025. The notice number is 026788-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0523fa.
Summary of the contracting process
Lincolnshire County Council is planning a procurement process for "Community Supported Living," focusing on health and social work services for adults with varied needs such as learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and mental health issues. Located in the UKF3 region, the procurement uses a light-touch regime with a framework agreement in place.
The current stage of this procurement process is Planning, with future notices expected by 1st December 2026, and the contract period intended to run from 1st July 2027 to 30th June 2034. With a substantial budget of £229.6 million GBP, the initiative is particularly suited for SMEs and VCSEs looking to expand their operations or deepen their market involvement.
The procurement process encourages participation from organisations capable of delivering a framework agreement, indicating potential stability and long-term collaboration with Lincolnshire County Council, a prominent sub-central government public authority.
The notice in full
Lincolnshire County Council is commissioning Community Supported Living for Adults with a range of different needs including Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities and Mental Health.
The purpose of the service is to enable vulnerable adults to develop existing skills or acquire new skills to increase their independence in daily living through appropriate risk taking, identify and enable opportunities for education and employment, and ultimately meet their desired outcomes as detailed within their Personal Plan. In addition services focus on keeping individuals healthy and safe.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Supported Living
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 30 Jun 2027 to 30 Jun 2034 (7 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £229,600,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 026788-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0523fa
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Lincoln
- Town
- Lincoln
- Postcode
- LN1 1YL
- Electoral ward
- Carholme
- Constituency
- Lincoln
- Delivery area
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Sub-region
- Lincolnshire CC
- Area
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Lincolnshire County Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Lincoln, LN1 1YL · East Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Community Supported Living
When will the Community Supported Living tender open?
Lincolnshire County Council's notice expects the tender to be published around 1 December 2026. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Community Supported Living contract worth?
The estimated value is £229,600,000. The contract runs from 30 June 2027 to 30 June 2034 (7 years).
Who is the buyer for Community Supported Living?
Lincolnshire County Council, based in Lincoln, East Midlands.
How do I bid for Community Supported Living?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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