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Lincolnshire Independent Advocacy Services

Lincolnshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Lincolnshire County Council has announced plans to buy care and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £4,486,970 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 47 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

To deliver both children's and adults advocacy services across Lincolnshire.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 033883-2026
  2. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 047975-2026

Last time this was bought

Independent Scrutineer

Won by
Chris Cook OBE
Awarded
29 December 2025
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
31 December 2028

Matched on Lincolnshire County Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Lincolnshire County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

140

Awards

98

Suppliers it has used most for care

All tenders and awards from Lincolnshire County Council

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From notice 033883-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 April 2026, last updated 22 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.