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title: "LPS CARE - Lancashire Prison Buddy Service - RFQ 15347700"
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# LPS CARE - Lancashire Prison Buddy Service - RFQ 15347700

Buyer: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e585589e-96d5-46d4-82e1-13587e6b7fea

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## Summary

The Lancashire County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a Prison Buddy Service to Recoop. The contract, titled "LPS CARE - Lancashire Prison Buddy Service - RFQ 15347700," falls under the industry category of Health and social work services. The contract value is £11,000,000, with a minimum value of £500,000. The procurement method used was an open procedure (below threshold). The contract start date is April 1, 2023, and it will run until March 31, 2026. The tender period ended on November 22, 2022.

This contract presents a business opportunity for organisations interested in providing social care support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in health and social care standards are well-suited to compete for this contract. The Lancashire area, specifically the North West region in the United Kingdom, is the main location of service delivery. The Lancashire County Council led this procurement process, aimed at enhancing social care support for prisoners across multiple prison sites. Businesses looking to expand in the health and social work services sector should consider the potential for growth through participating in similar tender opportunities.

## Notice

The Authority is tendering for an organisation to manage a Prison Buddy Service which will provide peer to peer support through a formal framework and governance arrangement. The Care Act places responsibility on Local Authorities to work jointly with prisons to provide social care support for all prisoners who meet the eligibility criteria. All Buddies must be trained to Health and Social Care Standards to ensure that they have the appropriate knowledge and skills to support fellow prisoners with basic non-regulated health and social care needs. The current Service supports 45 Buddies across 3 prison sites (Preston, Wymott and Kirkham) and is overseen by a single Buddy Manager. This contract will increase the scope of the Service to work across 5 prison sites with an expectation that there will be a requirement for 65 to 70 Buddies across these sites: * HMP Wymott * HMP Garth * HMP Preston * HMP Kirkham * HMP Lancaster Farms The Service will commence operating at 45 Buddies, although the Service Provider will be expected to recruit Buddies at the new sites of HMP Lancaster Farms and HMP Garth within the first three months of the Contract and will therefore increase service capacity to a minimum of 65 Buddies and a maximum of 70. In following years the contract may be required to support more than the maximum number of Buddies as detailed above and may be required to work across more than the five Prisons due to the potential introduction of a new Prison to be located in the Lancashire area or due to demand for Buddies exceeding the expectations of this contract. Should this arise, the Service may be required to support additional Buddies up to a maximum of 300 Buddies. Further information can be found in the documents attached to RFQ 15347700

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb61d580-4d97-4054-a378-bba08197188d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,100,000 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | RECOOP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 13 Feb 2023 at 09:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb61d580-4d97-4054-a378-bba08197188d
- 21 Oct 2022 at 13:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06664ddf-2551-4096-90d7-f9d4eafee10d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb61d580-4d97-4054-a378-bba08197188d
  13th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06664ddf-2551-4096-90d7-f9d4eafee10d
  21st October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/isupplier/

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