Coming up· published 23 May 2025
Residential Framework Agreement
Lincolnshire County Council · Lincoln, East Midlands
Lincolnshire County Council is planning Residential Framework Agreement. It is a framework for residential care and care home 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 · 14:29
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2029
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Lincolnshire County Council is planning Residential Framework Agreement. It is a framework for residential care and care home in Lincoln. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £540,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2029. It lasts 3 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 23 May 2025. The notice number is 026740-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0523d0.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process is being led by Lincolnshire County Council for a "Residential Framework Agreement," focused on providing long and short-term personal care within care homes or care homes with nursing. This process falls under the services procurement category, specifically targeting health and social work services.
The planned procurement notice was issued on 23rd May 2025, and the initiative is in the planning stage, with future notice communications set for 1st September 2025. This framework agreement spans a period from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029, with an estimated value of £540 million. The procurement is designed to facilitate a framework agreement with planned operations within the UKF3 region.
Additionally, the procurement encourages participation from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and ventures run by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), making it an attractive prospect for a variety of service-based businesses aiming to strengthen their market presence in public sector contracts.
The notice in full
Contract for the provision of Long and Short Term Personal Care within a Care Home or Care Home with Nursing.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Residential Care
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2029 (3 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
- £540,000,000
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
- 026740-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0523d0
- 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 Residential Framework Agreement
When will the Residential Framework Agreement 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 Residential Framework Agreement contract worth?
The estimated value is £540,000,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2029 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Residential Framework Agreement?
Lincolnshire County Council, based in Lincoln, East Midlands.
How do I bid for Residential Framework Agreement?
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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