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Lancashire County Council Levelling Up Fund Programme of Works - Project 2 including the NEPRO3

Lancashire County Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 09:40

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Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire County Council procured business and management consultancy services for its Levelling Up Fund Programme of Works, Project 2, including the NEPRO3 arrangement. The work supports the council’s programme delivery and is to be carried out in the North West of England. Lancashire County Council, based in Preston, is the buying organisation. The procurement is classified under CPV 79410000 for business and management consultancy services. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating that the requirement was intended to be accessible to capable smaller consultancy providers as well as larger firms. The appointed supplier, Bloom Procurement Services Ltd, is also classified as an SME.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Lancashire County Council made an award to Bloom Procurement Services Ltd on 26 May 2026. The awarded contract value is £101,200, and the contract runs from 4 June 2026 to 30 April 2027. The tender submission deadline was 26 May 2026 at 12:00. The council used an other procedure described as a direct award through a third-party framework, rather than an open competition. The award covers the full requirement rather than separately identified lots. The procurement was treated as a goods category in the structured record, while its classification describes business and management consultancy services; businesses should therefore assess their fit against the consultancy scope and the Levelling Up Fund programme requirement.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award provides a clear indication that Lancashire County Council uses external business and management consultancy support for Levelling Up Fund programme work and accesses it through a third-party framework route. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to demonstrate practical consultancy capability relevant to public-sector programme delivery, an understanding of Levelling Up Fund work, and the capacity to support a council-led programme across the North West. Smaller firms may be well placed to compete, since the requirement was marked as suitable for SMEs and the successful supplier is an SME. Framework access and an ability to deliver structured consultancy services at a similar scale would also be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lancashire County Council Levelling Up Fund Programme of Works - Project 2 including the NEPRO3

Notice Description

Lancashire County Council Levelling Up Fund Programme of Works - Project 2 including the NEPRO3

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4e5f3121-04ca-4500-80ab-7ec4bae967a1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a857e8fc-6513-4477-b98d-2afee840826a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Direct Award 3rd Party Framework
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£101,200 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£101,200 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 May 20264 months ago
Contract Period
4 Jun 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Lancashire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 8XJ
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bloom Procurement Services Ltd

Further Information

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