Coming up· published 12 Jun 2025
Market Engagement Short-Term Beds External Preferred Provider List (PPL)
Lancashire County Council · Lambeth, London
Lancashire County Council is planning Market Engagement Short-Term Beds External Preferred Provider List (PPL). It is a framework for other health and social care in Lambeth.
Source: Find a Tender, published 12 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:28
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2029
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Lancashire County Council is planning Market Engagement Short-Term Beds External Preferred Provider List (PPL). It is a framework for other health and social care in Lambeth. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2029. It lasts 3 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 12 June 2025. The notice number is 031967-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0547c6.
Summary of the contracting process
Lancashire County Council is planning a procurement process for the "Market Engagement Short-Term Beds External Preferred Provider List (PPL)" within the health and social work services category. The process is currently in the planning stage, aimed at re-commissioning services for individuals needing short-term bed-based recovery or support post-hospital or home incidents. This initiative involves engaging with stakeholders about the new service's key elements and changes from the existing provision.
The procurement involves a framework agreement and is considered above the threshold. A key milestone is scheduled for 31 July 2025, where further details and an overview of the proposed service offer will be shared. This procurement process, identifiable by the code ocds-h6vhtk-0547c6, is primarily located in the UKD4 region of the United Kingdom.
The planned contract period is set from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. SMEs and VCSEs are specifically identified as suitable entities to compete for this framework agreement, which is part of the light touch regime.
The notice in full
Lancashire County Council (LCC) is undertaking an exercise to re commission the Short-Term Beds External Preferred Provider List (PPL). This service enables individuals who are either in an acute hospital or have experienced an issue at home to have a period of recovery and/or ongoing support in a bed-based setting so they can regain a level of independence and return home.
The Authority wishes to engage with key stakeholders in relation to some of the key elements of the proposed new service, including changes from the existing provision. We invite providers to attend one of the sessions where commissioners will provide an overview of the proposed service offer, intended procurement details and approximate timelines. more details can be found here: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/short-term-beds-external-preferred-provider-list-ppl/
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2029 (3 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 031967-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0547c6
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Town
- Preston
- Postcode
- PR1 0LD
- Electoral ward
- Vauxhall
- Constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
- Delivery area
- Lancashire
- Region
- London
- Sub-region
- Lambeth
- Area
- Inner London - East
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Lancashire County Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Preston, PR1 0LD · London · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Market Engagement Short-Term Beds External Preferred Provider List (PPL)
When will the Market Engagement Short-Term Beds External Preferred Provider List (PPL) tender open?
Lancashire County Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How long is the Market Engagement Short-Term Beds External Preferred Provider List (PPL) contract?
The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2029 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Market Engagement Short-Term Beds External Preferred Provider List (PPL)?
Lancashire County Council, based in Lambeth, London.
How do I bid for Market Engagement Short-Term Beds External Preferred Provider List (PPL)?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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