Planning

The provision of Detoxification and Rehabilitation services for under 18s

  • Lancashire County Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-071333

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05db27

Published 5 November 2025, 3:30pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Lancashire County Council

County Hall

Preston

PR10LD

Contact

Jessica Belle Whitcombe

Email

caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/isupplier/

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

The provision of Detoxification and Rehabilitation services for under 18s

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85312500 - Rehabilitation services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Lancashire County Council (LCC) is in the process of expanding the existing provision of in-patient detoxification and residential rehabilitation services to include the delivery of services to people aged 16 and 17. Prior to the commencement of a PDPS reopening, we wish to engage with stakeholders about the key elements of our plans.

The previous notice relating to the original PDPS can be found using the Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-015184.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lancashire County Council (LCC) is in the process of expanding the existing provision of in-patient detoxification and residential rehabilitation services to include the delivery of services to people aged 16 and 17. Prior to the commencement of a PDPS reopening, we wish to engage with stakeholders about the key elements of our plans.

It is LCC's intention that the reopening will follow this market engagement. Please ensure your organisation is registered on our supplier portal on the LCC website and check the Fusion portal page regularly for updates.

The feedback gained from the market engagement may be used in the planning and conduct of a subsequent reopening. However, LCC reserves the right to amend what is set out in the market engagement. Any process that may be conducted will only be in accordance with the procurement documents that are published.

Please access the market engagement via the link below:

https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/lps-caph-market-engagement-the-provision-of-detoxification-and-rehabilitation-services-for-under-18s/

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

26 January 2026


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The feedback gained from the market engagement may be used in the planning and conduct of a subsequent reopening. However, LCC reserves the right to amend what is set out in the market engagement. Any process that may be conducted will only be in accordance with the procurement documents that are published.