Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
County Hall
Preston
PR10LD
Contact
Jessica Brindle
jessica.brindle@lancashire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD45 - Mid Lancashire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Family Safeguarding Service
Reference number
KS/CYP/LCC/25/1501
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.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.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-042147
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
VI.3
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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.
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This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.
Date of contract award: 02/09/2025
Services are intended be provided from 06/09/2025 for a period of 3 years and 10 months.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £3,729,761