Planning

Drive Project Lancashire - Pre Market Engagement

POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR LANCASHIRE

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Planning

27 Jun 2025 at 12:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Drive Project Lancashire - Pre Market Engagement." This initiative falls under the industry category of health and social work services, specifically classified as health services. The project will be conducted in the UKD4 region, United Kingdom. Key dates include a market engagement event scheduled for 15th July 2025, where potential suppliers will gain insight into the service specifications, budget, and timeline. Interested parties are requested to register by contacting the commissioning body via email, and the future notice date is set for 26th August 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those experienced with public authority contracts. Both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are considered suitable for this project, which involves delivering the Drive initiative across Lancashire. Engaging in this tender can help businesses grow by expanding their service portfolio and establishing a foothold within government procurement frameworks. Businesses proficient in leveraging the InTend portal for applications will find themselves well-positioned to compete effectively in this procurement cycle.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Drive Project Lancashire - Pre Market Engagement

Notice Description

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner is looking to procure a supplier to deliver Drive across Lancashire. The Office will be hosting a Market Engagement Event on Tuesday 15th July for interested suppliers. The event will cover; - Instructions for applying using InTend portal. - High-level overview of finalised service specification - Indicative budget - subject to final approval - Timeline for the process, including the tender opening date, clarification questions window and tender deadline. The event will be hosted via MS Teams, to book a place on the event contact commissioningandprocurement@lancashire-pcc.gov.uk.

Planning Information

The first step will be for suppliers to register on the event is to send an email to commissioningandprocurement@lancashire-pcc.gov.uk. An invite to the meeting will then be forwarded on to you.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055536
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035808-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR LANCASHIRE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commissioningandprocurement@lancashire-pcc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR4 5SB
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
TLD4 Lancashire
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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