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UK2

Independent and Non-Maintained Special School (INMSS)

  • First published: 12 February 2026
  • Last modified: 12 February 2026
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-060c83
Published by:
Lancashire County Council
Authority ID:
AA0033
Publication date:
12 February 2026
Deadline date:
16 February 2026
Notice type:
UK2
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Lancashire County Council is conducting a scoping exercise to identify Independent and Non-Maintained Special School (INMSS) providers who can support children and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) requiring specialist placements.

Full notice text

Changes to notice

Description

Deadline extended to 16/02/2026 4pm.

Scope

Procurement description

Lancashire County Council is conducting a scoping exercise to identify Independent and Non-Maintained Special School (INMSS) providers who can support children and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) requiring specialist placements.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

  • UKD4 - Lancashire

Contract dates (estimated)

01 April 2026, 00:00AM to 31 March 2028, 23:59PM

Contracting authority

Lancashire County Council

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: PO Box 100, County Hall

Town/City: Preston

Postcode: PR1 0LD

Country: United Kingdom

Website: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBBJ-2179-TNXM

NUTS code: UKD45

Email: CAPHprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Procedure

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 80340000 - Special education services

Delivery regions

  • UKD4 - Lancashire

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 April 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 March 2028, 23:59PM

Engagement

Engagement process description

Lancashire County Council is conducting a scoping exercise to identify Independent and Non-Maintained Special School (INMSS) providers who can support children and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) requiring specialist placements.

Further information is contained within the 'INMS Scoping Exercise' document at the following link on LCC's Tendering Opportunities page: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/independent-and-non-maintained-special-school-inmss/

Please review the further information via the above link and if you have capacity now or in the future, please send the required information under the 'Information Requested' section of the attachment to:

INMSS.Placements@lancashire.gov.uk

Please note, there may not be any tendering exercises as this is a scoping market analysis exercise.

Due date

16 February 2026, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80340000 Special education services Higher education services

Delivery locations

ID Description
There are no delivery locations for this notice.

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

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Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
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Other contact:
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