Notice Information
Notice Title
Drug and Alcohol Related Deaths Management System and associated services
Notice Description
A Drug and Alcohol Related Deaths (DARD) information management system is required. The specification for the DARD system consists of two main components: an online portal and access to specialist support. The portal must allow secure collaboration among organisations involved in partnership DARD reviews, enabling them to contribute to a shared record that provides a comprehensive view of an individual's circumstances prior to death. It should be capable of integrating with the Coroner's office to receive inquest reports, offer flexible permission settings for different user levels, and notify panel members when new cases are added. Additionally, it should include a dashboard with summary graphs, generate automated PDF case reports, export data to CSV for analysis, and facilitate data exchange with neighbouring authorities' systems. The support element involves ongoing liaison with coroners and other stakeholders to ensure appropriate information sharing agreements are in place. It also includes generating case reports and presentation materials for review meetings, delivering training to relevant service contributors, collecting and validating death data from agencies across Lancashire, and supporting data quality efforts to maintain high standards of information within the system.
Planning Information
Please send an overview of your solution confirming how it meets both elements of the requirement to digitalprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d82d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070150-2025
- 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
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
72250000 - System and support services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £170,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Oct 20251 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Dec 20254 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 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
- LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- digitalprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PRESTON
- Postcode
- PR1 0LD
- 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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070150-2025
31st October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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