Short Breaks Provision: The Maples

Official notice

Authority: Lincolnshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF)

Awarded value£7,122,118published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Oct 2023no call for competition

Awarded to INSPIRE Connected Communities Trust

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Short Breaks Provision for Children with Disability. This is a Public to Public cooperation agreement. The Executive Decision Notice is dated the 27th October 2023.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1An Executive Decision dated 27th October 2023 approved the commissioning of an…Awarded

An Executive Decision dated 27th October 2023 approved the commissioning of an overnight three bed short breaks service for children with disabilities at The Maples, St Bernard's Special School, Louth, via a public‑public cooperation agreement with Inspire Connected Communities Trust for a period of ten years.

The service supports the Council's statutory duties under The Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011 and aligns with the Lincolnshire's Inclusion Strategy, enabling children to access appropriate support, remain at home where possible, and improve outcomes and independence.

Delivery: East Midlands

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 May 2026, 11:14 BST
Last source update: 27 May 2026, 11:14 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-049485
Classification (CPV): Health and social work services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a5a1 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract meets the conditions set out in Regulation 12(7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The arrangement is between contracting authorities and constitutes a genuine public‑public cooperation for the delivery of statutory short breaks services for children with disabilities, governed by public service objectives.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £7,122,1181 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Oct 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
INSPIRE Connected Communities Trust	£7,122,118 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 049485-2026-1 · INSPIRE Connected Communities Trust
Signed
27 Oct 2023
Value
£7,122,118
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lincolnshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Offices, Newland, Lincoln, East Midlands, LN11YLContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of England and Wales, Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Inspire Connected Communities TrustAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09691946 Louth, East Midlands

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.