Coming up· published 23 May 2025
Emergency Provision and Short Breaks Service
Lincolnshire County Council · Lincoln, East Midlands
Lincolnshire County Council is planning Emergency Provision and Short Breaks Service. It is a contract for learning disability and autism 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 · 14:28
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2031
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Lincolnshire County Council is planning Emergency Provision and Short Breaks Service. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Lincoln. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £5,680,000. The contract runs from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2031. It lasts 5 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 23 May 2025. The notice number is 026728-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0523c6.
Summary of the contracting process
The Lincolnshire County Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "Emergency Provision and Short Breaks Service," which targets the health and social work services industry category. This procurement aims to provide both planned and unplanned respite care for individuals with learning disabilities. The contract is valued at £5.68 million and is intended to cover services delivered within the UKF3 region of the United Kingdom.
The planned contract period stretches from 1st February 2026 to 31st January 2031. Key dates to note include a future notice date on 1st September 2025. Given its categorisation under the "light touch" regime and suitability for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary or community sector enterprises (VCSEs), businesses in these domains can leverage their expertise and flexibility to compete for this contract.
The notice in full
Emergency Provision and Short Breaks services. Contract for the provision of respite care to individuals with a learning disability on a planned and unplanned basis.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Learning Disability and Autism Support
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2031 (5 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
- £5,680,000
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
- 026728-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0523c6
- 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 Emergency Provision and Short Breaks Service
When will the Emergency Provision and Short Breaks Service tender open?
Lincolnshire County Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Emergency Provision and Short Breaks Service contract worth?
The estimated value is £5,680,000. The contract runs from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2031 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Emergency Provision and Short Breaks Service?
Lincolnshire County Council, based in Lincoln, East Midlands.
How do I bid for Emergency Provision and Short Breaks Service?
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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