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title: "Birth Counselling Service"
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# Birth Counselling Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/birth-counselling-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06091f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Lincolnshire County Council: "Birth Counselling Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £167,345. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: app.panacea-software.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Lincolnshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lincolnshire-county-council-ons-e10000019)
- **Published Value:** £167,345 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 February 2026 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Guidance and counselling services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £167,345 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/birth-counselling-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06091f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06091f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/birth-counselling-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06091f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [app.panacea-software.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.panacea-software.com%2Flcc%2FeRFX-Suppliers%2FOpen.aspx%3FrequirementId%3D01de5d12-9402-4b21-b5ea-8dd0e21054c2)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/birth-counselling-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06091f#participate

## Description
Lincolnshire County Council ‘the Customer’ requires the provision of a Birth Counselling Service to provide support for birth parents and birth families, to enable them to manage the implications of adoption of a family member and have appropriate levels of involvement in the adoption process.
The Service will be accessible to all who need support throughout the adoption process and should engage effectively with hard to reach and vulnerable groups. The support options shall include face-to-face, virtual and telephone counselling, and therapeutic support groups, delivered by qualified counsellors.
The Service shall be able to offer a minimum of 40 general allocations per year, which may fluctuate based on demand and will be reviewed with the Customer to ensure levels are still appropriate.
Suppliers must upload their RFQ submissions on the Tender Portal by no later than 5pm on Wednesday 18th February 2026.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312300
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £167,345

- **Contract Period:** 01/04/2026 to 30/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Birth Counselling Service (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Family Action**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-147471`
  - Value: £167,345 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 02/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004488-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-02T17:03:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T20:14:32.752Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06091f