Scope
Reference
CS0021
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.
Contract 1. Birth Counselling Service
Supplier
Contract value
- £167,345 excluding VAT
- £200,814 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
2 March 2026
Earliest date the contract will be signed
31 March 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
- Possible extension to 30 March 2030
- 3 years, 11 months, 30 days
Description of possible extension:
1 + 1 year extension subject to agreement by the Council
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
Information about tenders
- 1 tender received
- 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 1 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Supplier
Family Action
34 Wharf Road
London
N1 7GR
United Kingdom
Email: bdt@family-action.org.uk
Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Birth Counselling Service
Contracting authority
Lincolnshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGRB-3736-CHZN
County Offices, Newland
Lincoln
LN1 1YL
United Kingdom
Contact name: Myfanwy Burrell
Email: myfanwy.burrell@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Website: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/
Region: UKF30 - Lincolnshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government