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Resilience and Essential Needs Support Scheme

Lancashire County Council

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

10 Aug 2026 at 16:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

21 Jul 2026 at 16:15

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

30 Apr 2026 at 11:53

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

11 Feb 2026 at 08:59

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

21 Jan 2026 at 09:28

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

15 May 2025 at 09:41

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire County Council commissioned the Resilience and Essential Needs Support Scheme, a non-statutory health and social work service for Lancashire residents experiencing financial crisis and unable to meet immediate essential living needs. The service provides end-to-end support, from first contact through to awarding essential goods, alongside co-developed personalised plans intended to build long-term resilience, independence and improved wellbeing. Delivery is across Lancashire. The council is the buying organisation, with Social Value Portal Ltd supporting evaluation and ongoing contract management of social value deliverables. The requirement is classified as health and social work services and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded to SELNET Ltd. The award was made on 21 July 2026 and the contract was signed on 10 August 2026. The awarded and contracted value is £3,575,000 excluding VAT, or £4,290,000 including VAT. The contract runs from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2029, with renewal options allowing defined extensions up to a maximum end date of 31 March 2031; the initial period is 28 months and the total possible duration is 52 months. The process used an open procedure, while the notice also records a competitive flexible procedure. Tenders closed on 1 June 2026 at 11:00. Quality and technical criteria counted for 60%, including 10% social value, and price for 40%. Two final-stage bids were received.

This award indicates demand for an integrated support service combining crisis intervention, access to essential goods and personalised resilience planning. A credible competitor would need experience supporting people facing financial hardship, the ability to manage referrals and first-contact assessments, and the operational capacity to arrange or award essential goods across Lancashire. It would also need to demonstrate how it can help residents improve independence and wellbeing over the service lifecycle. The evaluation emphasis means strong quality and technical delivery plans matter more than price alone, while social value capability is material. The successful supplier was an SME and the requirement was suitable for VCSE organisations, so a locally rooted charity, social enterprise or partnership with robust delivery systems could be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Resilience and Essential Needs Support Scheme

Notice Description

The Resilience and Essential Needs Support Scheme (RENSS) is a non statutory support service commissioned by Lancashire County Council to help residents who are experiencing financial crisis and are unable to meet their immediate essential living needs. The initiative provides end to end support from first contact through to award of essential goods and the co development of personalised plans aimed at building long term resilience, independence and improved wellbeing.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The initial Contract period will be 28 months, after such time the Authority may extend the Contract by any number of defined periods, provided that the total duration does not exceed 52 months.

Planning Information

The link to the Market Engagement Questionnaire and draft Service Specification can be found on the Council's tendering opportunities page: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/lps-care-resilience-and-essential-needs-support-scheme/ Please ensure you review the following draft Service Specification before completing the questionnaire. The Market Engagement Questionnaire is live until 4pm on Friday 13th February 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0513e5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075895-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
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
£3,575,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,575,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,575,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£3,575,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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 0LD
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
TLD4 Lancashire
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SELNET LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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