Young People Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Services

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

11 May 2026 at 15:42

AwardUpdate

21 Jan 2026 at 09:37

Award

08 Feb 2024 at 13:26

Tender

13 Sep 2023 at 16:23

Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire County Council is procuring services for "Young People Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Services" under the Health and Social Work Services category. This procurement involves the modification of existing contracts as per the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations, bypassing certain provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement focuses on delivering services in the UKD region, specifically targeting children and young people with substance use issues. The procurement stage is at the contract award and update phase, with contracts being modified for financial periods from 2024 to 2027. Key dates include contract value modifications reported on 11th May 2026 and previous amendments on 21st January 2026 and 8th February 2024, with procurement processes following an open procedure.

This tender provides significant business opportunities for service providers specialising in health and social work services, particularly those with expertise in substance misuse prevention and treatment. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and large organisations capable of delivering innovative, evidence-based interventions will find this contract beneficial for achieving growth through long-term engagements. The successful bidder must demonstrate adaptability to evolving substance use trends, providing sustainable and timely responses. The business growth potential includes expanding service offerings and enhancing reputation through delivering impactful, community-focused outcomes in alignment with Lancashire County Council’s strategic objectives.

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Notice Title

Young People Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Services

Notice Description

Substance Misuse prevention and treatment service delivery to Children and Young People across the county. This service is funded by Public Health Service in Lancashire. The service is aimed to deliver prevention, treatment and deliver positive outcomes focussed interventions. As a result, it seeks to empower the successful Provider to use evidence-based practice to innovate and develop staff to deliver a fit for purpose service for our children and young people, families, and communities. The Authority understands that substance use patterns are constantly changing, the successful provider must be sensitive to the evolving nature of substance use and develop effective, sustainable, and timely responses based on evidenced need.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Public Health Services: Contract for the provision of children and young people substance use community treatment services

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03fc90
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043193-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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
£8,467,501 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£21,504,250 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jan 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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), TLD4 Lancashire

Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WE ARE WITH YOU

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