Official UK procurement notice
Community Based Day Opportunities
Authority: Lincolnshire County Council (Local council)
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF3)
Framework ceiling (notional)£13,600,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 11 May 2026awarded 24 Jul 2026
Awarded to Alderson Limited +7 more
Framework period 2 yrsends 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLincolnshire County Council is pleased to inform providers that an Invitation to Tender (ITT) has now been issued for the delivery of Community Based Day Opportunities (formerly referred to as Building-Based Day Care Services).
This procurement is being undertaken in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 using the Open Procedure and will establish a Light Touch Open Framework for Community Based Day Opportunities across Lincolnshire.
All procurement documents, including the ITT instructions, specification, and response documentation, are available via the Council’s Tender Portal on Panacea.
Providers wishing to bid must submit their tender submission electronically via the Tender Portal by the deadline stated above. Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered.
Clarification questions must also be submitted through the Tender Portal and by the published clarification deadline.
- No preliminary market engagement: Premarket engagement notice ocds-h6vhtk-052406 was published.
CPV: Health and social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 39 bids received · 32 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Sept 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 31 Aug 2030
Published description of the framework
Price shall constitute 0% of the overall 100% of Award Criteria for the award of the Contract. All submitted prices must be within the Councils ceiling rate for the tender to be acceptable. Any bids in excess of the ceiling rates will fail.
The framework will reopen every 12 months for interested suppliers to apply.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£13,600,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Service Delivery: 25%
- Staffing and Workforce Development: 20%
- Strength-Based Approach: 20%
- Service Development: 15%
- Service Mobilisation: 10%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (6)
- Service Delivery
- Staffing and Workforce Development
- Strength-Based Approach
- Service Development
- Social Value
- Service Mobilisation
What this means for your bid
- “Community Based Day Opportunities” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Apr 2026, 11:56 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Aug 2026, 17:25 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 12 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
DN777176- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032304- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067ed4Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Panacea
Access & registration note: Free
- Appointment period ends
- 11 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 May 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
9 Apr 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published196 days ago9 Apr 2026, 11:56 BST
- Clarification questions by174 days ago1 May 2026, 16:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends164 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown11 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by131 days ago12 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent69 days ago14 Aug 2026
- Latest notice published69 days ago14 Aug 2026, 17:25 BST
- Contract starts51 days ago1 Sept 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Apr 2026- Tender notice published9 Apr 2026, 11:56 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published14 Aug 2026, 17:25 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete14 Aug 2026, 17:25 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 321 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 3926 from SMEs
Named bidders 39published on the award notice
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderson LimitedSME, Annicare North LtdSME, Foxby Hill Care home LtdSME, Grantham & District Mencap LtdSMEVCSE, Illuminate Care GroupSME, Lincoln Pelican Trust LtdSMEVCSE +26 more1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Two extension options available of 12 months each, meaning a maximum of 24 months. | £13,600,000 inc. VAT | 24 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39final-stage tenders | 26 | 7 | — |
Who bid
- did not winBRAMLING CROSS CARE LIMITEDSME · East Midlands
- did not winCARECALL SERVICES LIMITED · East Midlands
- did not winHEALTHYSTAY LTD · East Midlands
- did not winJoy Tender Loving Care services. Your helping hand nurses · East Midlands
- did not winHALCYON LIVING 111 LTD · East Midlands
- did not winKNIGHTINGALE CARE LIMITED · East Midlands
- did not winTHE MEADOWS DAY CENTRE LTDSME · East Midlands
- did not win4 You Reablement And Support Limited · East Midlands
- did not winADEFEY GROUP LTDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
- wonALDERSON LIMITEDSME · East Midlands
- did not winALLERTON C&S NE LIMITED · East of England
- wonANNICARE NORTH LTDSME · East Midlands
- did not winBusydays Daycare · East Midlands
- did not winCOMMUNITY LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP LIMITEDVCSE · East Midlands
- did not winCOUNTY CARE SUPPORT LIMITED · East Midlands
- did not winEAST MIDLANDS CARE AGENCY SERVICES LTD · East Midlands
- wonFOXBY HILL CARE HOME LIMITEDSME · South West England
- wonGRANTHAM AND DISTRICT MENCAP LIMITEDSMEVCSE · East Midlands
- did not winGREEN SYNERGYVCSE · East Midlands
- did not winHARROWBY LODGE NURSING HOME LIMITED · East Midlands
- wonILLUMINATE CARE GROUP LIMITEDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
- wonLINCOLN PELICAN TRUST LTDSMEVCSE · East Midlands
- wonLINKAGE COMMUNITY TRUST · East Midlands
- did not winORCHARD HOUSE NURSING HOME LIMITED · South West England
- did not winTHE ORDERS OF ST. JOHN CARE TRUSTVCSE · East Midlands
- did not winHomer Lodge Care Centre · East Midlands
- did not winPRETTY 1098 LIMITEDSME · East Midlands
- wonROCK FOUNDATION UK LIMITEDSMEVCSE · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winSENSE, THE NATIONAL DEAFBLIND AND RUBELLA ASSOCIATION · Greater London
- did not winSHINE LINCOLNSHIREVCSE · East Midlands
- did not winSKEGNESS DAY CENTRE LIMITED · East Midlands
- did not winSt Catherines Care Home T/A Monson Care Home · West Midlands
- did not winSYNE HILLS CARE HOME LIMITED · East Midlands
- did not winRAS CARE LIMITED · South West England
- did not winTHERA EAST MIDLANDS · West Midlands
- did not winUNICORN HEALTHCARE SERVICES LTDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winHALCYON LIVING 11 LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winWELLBEING RESIDENTIAL LTDSME · West Midlands
- did not winHALCYON CARE LIMITED · East Midlands
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
39 commercial parties on the notice · 32 awarded- 4 You Reablement And Support LimitedFramework contractor
- ADEFEY GROUP LTDFramework contractor
- ALDERSON LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ALLERTON C&S NE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ANNICARE NORTH LTDFramework contractor
- BRAMLING CROSS CARE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- Busydays DaycareFramework contractor
- CARECALL SERVICES LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- COMMUNITY LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- COUNTY CARE SUPPORT LIMITEDFramework contractor
Show 29 more suppliers
- EAST MIDLANDS CARE AGENCY SERVICES LTDFramework contractor
- FOXBY HILL CARE HOME LIMITEDFramework contractor
- GRANTHAM AND DISTRICT MENCAP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- GREEN SYNERGYFramework contractor
- HALCYON CARE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- HALCYON LIVING 11 LIMITEDFramework contractor
- HALCYON LIVING 111 LTDBidder / tenderer
- HARROWBY LODGE NURSING HOME LIMITEDFramework contractor
- HEALTHYSTAY LTDBidder / tenderer
- Homer Lodge Care CentreFramework contractor
- ILLUMINATE CARE GROUP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Joy Tender Loving Care services. Your helping hand nursesBidder / tenderer
- KNIGHTINGALE CARE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- LINCOLN PELICAN TRUST LTDFramework contractor
- LINKAGE COMMUNITY TRUSTFramework contractor
- ORCHARD HOUSE NURSING HOME LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PRETTY 1098 LIMITEDFramework contractor
- RAS CARE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ROCK FOUNDATION UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SENSE, THE NATIONAL DEAFBLIND AND RUBELLA ASSOCIATIONFramework contractor
- SHINE LINCOLNSHIREFramework contractor
- SKEGNESS DAY CENTRE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SYNE HILLS CARE HOME LIMITEDFramework contractor
- St Catherines Care Home T/A Monson Care HomeFramework contractor
- THE MEADOWS DAY CENTRE LTDBidder / tenderer
- THE ORDERS OF ST. JOHN CARE TRUSTFramework contractor
- THERA EAST MIDLANDSFramework contractor
- UNICORN HEALTHCARE SERVICES LTDFramework contractor
- WELLBEING RESIDENTIAL LTDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender