Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
County Hall
Preston
PR10LD
UK
Contact person: Jessica Brindle
E-mail: jessica.brindle@lancashire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD45
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Family Safeguarding Service
Reference number: KS/CYP/LCC/25/1501
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121270
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Lancashire Family Safeguarding Service is a strengths-based, multi-disciplinary approach to supporting families and keeping children safe. It focuses on working collaboratively with the whole family to address challenges that may impact parenting and child welfare.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 729 761.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Lancashire Family Safeguarding Service is a strengths-based, multi-disciplinary approach to supporting families and keeping children safe. It focuses on working collaboratively with the whole family to address challenges that may impact parenting and child welfare.
The anticipated Service Commencement Date is 06/09/2025.
Contract duration for 3 years 10 months.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Direct Award process C.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £3,729,761
This is an existing service.
The intention is to award to the existing provider.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 1st August 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Family Safeguarding Service
1099568
Preston
UK
NUTS: UKD4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 729 761.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 1st August 2025.
Written representations should be sent to caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
Award decision-makers: Lancashire County Council Children's Social Care Commissioning.
key criteria 1. Quality and innovation
Weighting 20%: Ensuring the service is of high quality and seeks to find innovative solutions to delivering timely and effective parental mental health support is key. This has therefore been given the highest quality weighting alongside improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice.
key criteria 2. Value
Weighting 40%: This is the minimum weighting that can be assigned to value. The value of the contract is set, therefore 40% is deemed appropriate.
key criteria 3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability
Weighting 10%: Whilst still important, quality and timeliness were considered to need to be of a higher weighting.
key criteria 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
Weighting 20%: Ensuring timely access to mental health support is a key requirement of the service and one of the key measures for success. This has therefore been given the highest quality weighting alongside quality and innovation
key criteria 5. Social value
Weighting 10%: This is the minimum weighting that can be assigned to social value.
There were no identified conflicts of interest during this process.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Independent patient choice and procurement panel
England
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO47kp0aGZXo5Il1ClUdRBSnhUMUJDQ0tWN0pEUlhFNjVQTVhZMTBFWTdOSy4u
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/07/2025