Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Blackpool Borough Council
PO Box 11, Town Hall
Blackpool
FY11NB
UK
Contact person: Helen Thompson
Telephone: +44 1253478760
E-mail: helen.thompson@blackpool.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD42
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Home.aspx
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
Women Focused Referral Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is to advise of the award of Women Focused Referral Service following Direct Award Process A of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) 2023 Regulations.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
382 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD42
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The proposed service will deliver quality through a trauma informed, gender specific model that directly responds to the needs identified through local intelligence, including recent Healthwatch findings which highlight women's preference for tailored, specialist support rather than generic provision.
An award has been made following direct award process A of the Health Care (Provider Selection Regime) 2023 Regulations.
It is anticipated that the contract will run from 1st July 2026 - 31st March 2027 with the option to extend incrementally by a further 1+1+1+1 years subject to satisfactory contract review and budget availability.
The lifetime value of the contract is £382,500
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and innovation
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 20%
Cost criterion: Value
/ Weighting: 20%
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) contract award notice. The contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
The decision makers are the member of the Public Health Senior Management Team and there have been no conflicts of interest declared.
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
01/07/2026
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
Lancashire Women
4777720
Blackpool
UK
NUTS: UKD42
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 382 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Court of High Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/07/2026