Coming up· published 22 May 2026
Short Breaks and Emergency Provision
Lincolnshire County Council · Lincoln, East Midlands
Lincolnshire County Council is planning Short Breaks and Emergency Provision. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lincoln.
Source: Find a Tender, published 22 May 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:04
View notice2025
Pipeline notice published
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice · 12:12
View notice2026
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 13:20
View noticeNext
2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2027
Contract starts
2032
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Lincolnshire County Council is planning Short Breaks and Emergency Provision. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lincoln. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £5,500,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2032. It lasts 5 years. The tender notice is expected around 1 December 2026.
It is run as an open procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 22 May 2026. The notice number is 047966-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050403. Bids are made through the buyer's ProContract portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Lincolnshire County Council is initiating the planning stage for a tender titled "Short Breaks and Emergency Provision," within the social services industry category. Located in Lincoln, United Kingdom, the Council aims to understand the best way to structure and procure contracts to deliver short breaks and emergency services through a pre-tender market engagement exercise. Potential providers are encouraged to submit their views by 28th April 2025.
The planned contract period is from 1st February 2026 to 2nd February 2029, with possible extensions up to 2031. This procurement process follows an open procedure, as detailed in the preliminary market engagement notice published on 16th April 2025. Businesses capable of delivering respite care and emergency placement services stand to benefit from a contract valued at approximately £5.5 million, grossing up to £6.6 million.
The notice in full
Respite and short breaks services offer short term support in a residential setting to give the informal carer a break from their caring role and to provide a meaningful activity for the service users. This is significant in relieving pressure on and helping to sustain informal carer arrangement in the long term, and can benefit their emotional wellbeing. The service may also offer an emergency placement service.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2032 (5 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement method
- Open
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- ProContract
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £5,500,000
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
- 047966-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050403
- 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
- Pipeline notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047966-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015573-2025
- Planned procurement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015546-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-050403 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Short Breaks and Emergency Provision
When will the Short Breaks and Emergency Provision 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 Short Breaks and Emergency Provision contract worth?
The estimated value is £5,500,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2032 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Short Breaks and Emergency Provision?
Lincolnshire County Council, based in Lincoln, East Midlands.
How do I bid for Short Breaks and Emergency Provision?
Register on the buyer's ProContract portal, 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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