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Educational Placements and Support Services for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Independent and Non-Maintained Special School (INMSS)

  • First published: 14 March 2026
  • Last modified: 14 March 2026
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Summary

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

Abstract

Lancashire County Council (the Council) is engaging with the market for the provision of Post 16/19 Provision and Independent Non-Maintained Special School Provision.Please note, this engagement does not include Alternative Provision.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement description

Lancashire County Council (the Council) is engaging with the market for the provision of Post 16/19 Provision and Independent Non-Maintained Special School Provision.

Please note, this engagement does not include Alternative Provision.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

  • UKD4 - Lancashire

Contract dates (estimated)

01 February 2027, 00:00AM to 31 January 2033, 23:59PM

Is a framework being established?

Yes

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 February 2027, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 January 2033, 23:59PM

Engagement

Engagement process description

The Council are inviting Post 16/19 and Independent Non-Maintained Special School providers to a follow-up session where we will share updates on our procurement plans and seek your invaluable input as we begin shaping how we will meet the needs of young people across Lancashire. This represents an exciting opportunity to work in genuine partnership with us, helping to influence the future offer for young people and support them in achieving their aspirations. Your involvement will play a key role in shaping the direction of this important work, and we would very much welcome your continued contribution.

This will be a facetoface event held at County Hall in Preston, PR1 8XJ from 1:30pm to 4:30pm on Tuesday 24th March.

To secure your place at the event, you must complete the registration form by no later than Thursday 19th March.

The registration form can be found here:

https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/lps-caph-market-engagement-for-post-1619-provision-and-independent-non-maintained-special-school-provision/

For anyone unable to attend the face to face event, we will be holding an online event in April, details of which will be published following the face to face event.

Please continue to check Lancashire County Council's Tendering Opportunities webpage (link above) for updates and additional market engagement materials, which will be shared following the event.

Due date

30 April 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
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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.

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