Independent Scrutineer · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Lincolnshire County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF3)

Awarded value£95,040published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 29 Dec 2025

Awarded to Chris Cook OBE

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Partnership seeks to appoint an Independent Scrutineer on a three-year contract.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East Midlands

85000000 Health and social work services 98000000 Other community, social and personal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Jan 2026, 11:22 GMT
Last source update: 13 Jan 2026, 11:22 GMT
Authority reference: PL24.131
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-002565
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06046c Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
13 Jan 2026, 11:22 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £95,0401 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Chris Cook OBE	£95,040 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Independent Scrutineer · Chris Cook OBE
Signed
29 Dec 2025
Value
£95,040 inc. VAT
Period
1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lincolnshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGRB-3736-CHZN County Offices, Newland, Lincoln, East Midlands, LN1 1YLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Chris Cook OBEAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXVR-6319-RQCT 12 Ashton Hall Drive, Boston, East Midlands, PE21 7TGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender13 Jan 2026, 11:22 GMT