Awarded· 21 Jul 2025
Family Safeguarding Service
Lancashire County Council · Preston, North West
Lancashire County Council has awarded Family Safeguarding Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Preston.
Source: Find a Tender, published 2 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Family Safeguarding Service
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 15:19
View notice2025
Tender notice updated
Tender Notice · 14:10
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About this tender
In brief
Lancashire County Council has awarded Family Safeguarding Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Preston. The contract went to Family Safeguarding Service. It was awarded on 21 July 2025. The contract value is £3,729,761.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 2 September 2025. The notice number is 053230-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05641e.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process led by Lancashire County Council focuses on providing a Family Safeguarding Service, designated under the CPV code 85121270 for psychiatrist or psychologist services. This contract falls within the services category and covers a multi-disciplinary approach to supporting families in Lancashire. The procurement stage has progressed to a contract award as confirmed on 2nd September 2025.
The services are expected to commence on 6th September 2025, with the contract running for 3 years and 10 months. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £3,729,761. The process was conducted under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) without a prior call for competition due to its specific regulatory status outside the usual EU directive application.
The procurement, targeted at enhancing service sustainability and collaboration, is particularly suited to existing providers with a strong, demonstrable track record in service delivery, aiming to uphold and enhance the welfare of families and children within the region.
The notice in full
The Lancashire Family Safeguarding Service is a strengths-based, multi-disciplinary approach to supporting families and keeping children safe. It focuses on working collaboratively with the whole family to address challenges that may impact parenting and child welfare.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
The Lancashire Family Safeguarding Service is a strengths-based, multi-disciplinary approach to supporting families and keeping children safe. It focuses on working collaboratively with the whole family to address challenges that may impact parenting and child welfare. The anticipated Service Commencement Date is 06/09/2025.
Contract duration for 3 years 10 months. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Direct Award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS3,729,761 This is an existing service.
The intention is to award to the existing provider.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Family Safeguarding Service
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Tender, Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Values
- Contracts value
- £3,729,761
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 053230-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05641e
- CPV code
- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Preston
- Town
- Preston
- Postcode
- PR1 0LD
- Electoral ward
- City Centre
- Constituency
- Preston
- Delivery area
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Mid Lancashire
- Area
- Lancashire
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Lancashire County Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Jessica Brindle
- Address
- Preston, PR1 0LD · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Family Safeguarding Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Family Safeguarding Service
Who won the Family Safeguarding Service contract?
Lancashire County Council awarded the contract to Family Safeguarding Service on 21 July 2025.
How much is the Family Safeguarding Service contract worth?
The contract value is £3,729,761.
Who is the buyer for Family Safeguarding Service?
Lancashire County Council, based in Preston, North West. The named contact is Jessica Brindle.
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