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: Agata Sierdzinska
E-mail: agata.sierdzinska@lancashire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD45
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/
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
Social Care Procedures
Reference number: AS/ICT/LCC/26/R1193
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision and maintenance of Social Care Policies and Procedures Manuals. Awarded via G-Cloud 14 for 2 years with one optional 12-months extension
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
42 446.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
432 753.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision and maintenance of Social Care Policies and Procedures Manuals.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
1 x 12 months optional extension available
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
Direct award via G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement under Public Contract Regulations 2015
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Social Care Procedures
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/07/2026
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
SIGNIS LIMITED
08983010
Unit 25 Bradmarsh Business Centre
Rotherham
S60 1BY
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
42 446.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
432 753.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/07/2026