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title: "Young Carers in Lancashire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c27a"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Young Carers in Lancashire

Buyer: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c27a

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## Summary

Lancashire County Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement titled "Young Carers in Lancashire," aimed at enhancing support services for young carers under 18. As part of their statutory obligations, the council seeks to gather feedback from stakeholders to refine service offerings in line with their Carers Strategy. The procurement focuses on health and social work services, with an estimated contract period from 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2030. Located in the UKD4 region, the procurement involves a market engagement process currently scheduled with a deadline for responses on 16th July 2026.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services to contribute to a comprehensive support framework for young carers. Companies with expertise in providing information, advice, emotional support, and group networking would be well-suited for this project. Engaging in this procurement process can not only aid in fulfilling statutory obligations but also allow participating businesses to collaborate closely with Lancashire County Council, potentially leading to future contract opportunities in line with strategic priorities across the county.

## Notice

Lancashire County Council is in the process of reviewing Carers services in Lancashire. We wish to engage with key stakeholders to gather information and share initial commissioning considerations via an online questionnaire. As part of the future redesign, we are seeking feedback through this early market engagement: * to inform and shape the future service offer * ensure it is aligned to our Carers Strategy * coordinate carers services across the county Young Carers The service fulfils Lancashire County Councils Statutory obligations to support children and young people under the age of 18 to carry out their caring responsibilities whilst also promoting and protecting their wellbeing. It provides information, representation, advice, emotional support, group networks, dedicated one to one interventions and access to carers assessments. This engagement questionnaire has been designed to be part of our market engagement activities and is intended to build upon our existing knowledge of the market in Lancashire and the wider UK.

### Planning Information

The Market Engagement for this tender can be found via the link below:
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/lps-caph-young-carers-in-lancashire/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062309-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| 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 | 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

- 2 Jul 2026 at 13:21 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062309-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062309-2026
  2nd July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/
- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/lps-caph-young-carers-in-lancashire/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.socialvalueportal.com/

## Provenance

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