---
title: "Young Carers Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ee26"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-02-07"
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# Young Carers Service

Buyer: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ee26

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## Summary

The Lancashire County Council is conducting a public procurement process for the "Young Carers Service," classified under health and social work services. This open tender is currently at the award stage, with a contract value of £1,215,000. The contract period commenced on 1st April 2022 and will run until 31st March 2025, with the possibility of extension up to a maximum date of 31st March 2027. Interested suppliers have until 23rd November 2021 to submit their bids via the electronic submission method, and any queries can be directed to the Procurement Care-Health contact point, via telephone or email, as detailed in the procurement documents.

This tender presents an opportunity for organisations specialising in health and social care services, particularly those with experience in delivering support and advocacy for young carers. Businesses adept in using technology for service delivery, including video conferencing and social platforms, will find this tender particularly relevant. As the programme involves training and raising awareness about young carers, companies with capabilities in educational outreach and community engagement are also encouraged to compete, potentially leading to significant business growth in the charitable and public service sectors.

## Notice

The service provision will include: providing information, representation, support, and advocacy to Young Carers. It will include group and one to one interventions as well as the appropriate use of technology, such as video conferencing or other social platforms, to broaden the Service reach so that more Young Carers across the county can be supported and represented. Training and awareness raising about Young Carers will also form part of the service provision and providing an effective pathway to other support services where required.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service provision will include: providing information, representation, support, and advocacy to Young Carers. It will include group and one to one interventions as well as the appropriate use of technology, such as video conferencing or other social platforms, to broaden the Service reach so that more Young Carers across the county can be supported and represented. Training and awareness raising about Young Carers will also form part of the service provision and providing an effective pathway to other support services where required.

Options: Within the terms of the Contract Agreement the Council is able to extend the initial term of 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2025 with an option to extend the contract beyond the initial term for a maximum period of 5 years in total.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003455-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,215,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,215,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLD4 Lancashire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARNARDO'S SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2022 at 16:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003455-2022
- 20 Oct 2021 at 15:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026297-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/isupplier
- https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/
- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/isupplier/

## Provenance

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