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title: "LPS Care (CYP) - Contract for the Provision of CYP Agency Residential Services - Block Purchasing Agreement"
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# LPS Care (CYP) - Contract for the Provision of CYP Agency Residential Services - Block Purchasing Agreement

Buyer: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e37eda4e-cb88-49c4-884a-1817853bbc47

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## Summary

Lancashire County Council is seeking to award a contract titled "LPS Care (CYP) - Contract for the Provision of CYP Agency Residential Services - Block Purchasing Agreement." This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is based in the North West of England. The procurement method used is a selective tendering process, specifically a competitive procedure with negotiation. The tender was published on 31 May 2019 and closed on 2 July 2019, with an overall contract duration starting from 1 October 2019 to 30 September 2021. The estimated value of the contract is £45 million, with a minimum contract value of £4 million.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in children's home placements and residential care services. Companies that can provide high-quality support for looked-after children, particularly those within the local authority boundaries of Lancashire—and up to 10 to 20 miles outside for certain placements—would be well positioned to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement process aims to involve multiple service providers across different contract lots, enhancing the scope for business growth in this sector.

## Notice

The Authority is seeking to commission a service that delivers high quality Children's Home placements for Lancashire's Children Looked After. The tender can be found on the Authority's Oracle Sourcing Portal's under the RFQ Number 15235612.The Service will provide 24 nominated placements in Childrens Homes. Nominated Placements must be located within Lancashire's local authority boundaries or up to distance outside of these boundaries of up to 10 miles for mainstream placements and up to 20 miles outside of these boundaries for solo and complex placements. These Services will be delivered by up to three Service Providers, through three separate Contracts tendered as three Lots each comprising of: * 1 solo Children's Home Nominated Placement; * 3 complex Children's Home Nominated Placements (in two-three bedded Homes); * 4 mainstream Children's Home Nominated Placements (in four-six bedded Homes). When appropriate amended versions of the tender are denoted at the end of the RFQ Number by a comma followed by an amendment number. Search results will display any and all amended versions of the tender. The latest version is determined as being the RFQ Number with the highest amendment number. You may only make a submission against the latest amendment. Where you have made a submission against a tender that is subsequently amended you will be required to resubmit prior to the submission deadline. Additional information: Please note there is an option to extend by any defined period provided that the total Contract duration does not exceed 5 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ec6b1ec-e861-4b3f-8892-db779d8be812 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Sep 2019 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2019 - 30 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 8XJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | CHERISH CHILDRENS CARE; HEXAGON CARE SERVICES; NURTURE CHILDCARE SERVICES; NURUTRE CHILDCARE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2019 at 08:42 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ec6b1ec-e861-4b3f-8892-db779d8be812
- 24 Sep 2019 at 08:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ec6b1ec-e861-4b3f-8892-db779d8be812
- 14 Jun 2019 at 07:49 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1693bd6-dde8-44d3-9f9d-971d46149f64
- 31 May 2019 at 14:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1693bd6-dde8-44d3-9f9d-971d46149f64

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ec6b1ec-e861-4b3f-8892-db779d8be812
  24th September 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1693bd6-dde8-44d3-9f9d-971d46149f64
  14th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/isupplier/
  To apply please use the link below

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