---
title: "Drive Project Lancashire - Pre Market Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055536"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR LANCASHIRE"
published: "2025-06-27"
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# Drive Project Lancashire - Pre Market Engagement

Buyer: POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR LANCASHIRE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055536

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035808-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR LANCASHIRE |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR4 5SB |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2025 at 12:56 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035808-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035808-2025
  27th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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