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title: "Carers Assessment and Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a28f"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-26"
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# Carers Assessment and Support Service

Buyer: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a28f

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## Summary

Lancashire County Council, a public authority in the sub-central government sector, is in the planning stage for a tender titled "Carers Assessment and Support Service." This procurement process falls under the Health and Social Work Services category, with services to be delivered in the United Kingdom region UKD4. The planned procurement, with a budget of £28.1 million, operates under the light touch regime and is scheduled to commence in September 2027, concluding by the end of August 2031. A future notice is anticipated on 1st November 2026. Prospective vendors should contact Lancashire County Council via their procurement email at caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk for more details.

This tender presents potential growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), as indicated by the suitability criteria. Businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those focused on carers' support, would be ideally positioned to compete for this contract. The project's scope involves working directly with carers to create tailored support packages, indicating a need for organisations with capabilities in personalised service delivery and social value delivery, a role supported by Social Value Portal Ltd in this procurement.

## Notice

Carers service which works directly with individual carers to discuss their needs and concerns and design a tailored, personalised support package.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048388-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline 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 | 26 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2027 - 31 Aug 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £28,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | SOCIAL VALUE PORTAL LTD |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 0LD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Vauxhall |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 26 May 2026 at 07:50 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048388-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048388-2026
  26th May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.socialvalueportal.com/

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