Planning

Prison Buddy Service - Supplier Engagement

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

15 Aug 2022 at 07:21

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Lancashire County Council is seeking suppliers for a "Prison Buddy Service - Supplier Engagement" project. The project falls within the Health and social work services industry category and is at the planning stage. The engagement end date is set for 26th August 2022. The service will be provided across five prison sites in North West England, with the contract expected to be awarded early in 2023 for a five-year term commencing on 1st April 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs to compete for a contract to provide a peer support scheme in Lancashire Prisons. Businesses interested in delivering health and social work services, especially those experienced in managing prison support programmes, are well-suited to participate in this competitive procurement. The Council, acting as the buyer, is engaging with suppliers to assess market interest and capabilities before the formal procurement process starts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Prison Buddy Service - Supplier Engagement

Notice Description

Lancashire County Council (the Council) are reviewing a Lancashire Prison Buddy Scheme in operation across some Lancashire Prisons. This scheme provides prisoner to prisoner peer support overseen through a formal framework and governance. The Lancashire Prison Buddy scheme has been in place on a trial basis for two years across three Lancashire prisons and has resulted in an improvement in the feeling of wellbeing amongst elderly and vulnerable prisoners who have been supported. The Council are engaging with Suppliers, to gauge the appetite within the market to deliver a contract such as this as well as ascertain if any improvements can be made to the specification prior to formal publication. A competitive procurement is being assumed (subject to market interest and capability), which is currently scheduled to commence in late 2022 to enable suppliers to deliver the service. The contract length will be five years and the service will be across the five prison sites of: * HMP Wymott * HMP Preston * HMP Garth * HMP Kirkham * HMP Lancaster Farms The contract will be expected to be awarded early in 2023 and service commencement would then be anticipated from 1st April 2023. For the avoidance of doubt the proposals set out within this document may change before an Invitation to Participate in a tender is published. We would welcome a response from your organisation - if you wish to do so please follow the link below and provide your feedback no later than 5pm 26th August 2022. https://forms.office.com/r/5ukGKeW7nY If you have any queries in relation to the above form please contact: commissioningAgeWell@lancashire.gov.uk The Council reserves the right to amend what is set out in this engagement event and any future engagements and documents. Any procurement process that may be conducted will only be in accordance with the procurement documents that are published. Please note that participation (or non-participation) in engagements will confer no advantage or disadvantage should commissioners commence the formal procurement process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d29bee91-d12e-4bab-884b-a9caa35d2e1e
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Aug 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
Post Town
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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