Awarded contract

Birth Counselling Service

Details

Buyer: Lincolnshire County Council
Supplier(s): Family Action
Value: £167,345
Duration: 2 years
Topic: Guidance and counselling services
Published: 2 March 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender 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 award Title: Birth Counselling Service

Timeline

Completed: Award published2 March 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date2 March 2026
Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2028in 18 months

About the buyer

Lincolnshire County Council is the local authority responsible for services across the county, and buys through its own Procurement Lincolnshire team. Suppliers register on Panacea, the council's e-tendering portal, to bid for contracts. Contracts above relevant thresholds are also advertised on Find a Tender, which is free for suppliers to join. A procurement pipeline sets out contracts due for re-procurement over the next eighteen months, helping suppliers plan ahead. The council favours a Lincolnshire-based approach to procurement, working with partner public bodies across the county where possible. Small and medium enterprises are encouraged to bid for council contracts directly.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Lincolnshire County Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and transport services.

Relevant CPV codes

85312300 · Guidance and counselling services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@lincolnshire-county-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@lincolnshire-county-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@lincolnshire-county-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@lincolnshire-county-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@lincolnshire-county-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@lincolnshire-county-council.gov