Residential Care Placements - Find a freedom of information request

I have a few queries regarding Residential Care placements of young people between the ages of 7-17 in Lincolnshire:

1. Are you a member of a DPS framework or regional system for the procurement of Residential Care placements of young people between the ages of 7-17?

2. Who is the point of contact in your commissioning team in respect of placements for children going into residential care between the ages of 7-17?

3. What website is your tendering process hosted on?

1. No. Lincolnshire County Council operates an Open Select List (OSL) system whereby pre-approved providers are able to access, first, placement opportunities through the means of a mini-competition. Details are then distributed via email to providers on the OSL after any appropriate filters have been applied e.g. age range, location, gender specific, needs etc.

2. LCCPlacements@lincolnshire.gov.uk

3. https://procontract.due-north.com/Login will be where the re-opening of the OSL (due Summer 2021) will be advertised. Mini-competitions are then conducted via email with relevant providers on the OSL.