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Awarded· 27 Oct 2025

Provision of a Family Wellbeing Service in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Community

Blackpool Council · Blackpool, North West

Blackpool Council has awarded Provision of a Family Wellbeing Service in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Community. It is a contract for other health and social care in Blackpool.

Source: Find a Tender, published 11 Nov 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Lancashire Women

  2. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 12:12

    View notice
  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK6 - Contract Award Notice · 15:18

    View notice
  4. 2025

    Contract starts

  5. 2026

    Contract ends

    0½ years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Blackpool Council has awarded Provision of a Family Wellbeing Service in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Community. It is a contract for other health and social care in Blackpool. The contract went to Lancashire Women. It was awarded on 27 October 2025. The estimated value is £133,750. The contract runs from 12 November 2025 to 22 April 2026. It lasts 0½ years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 11 November 2025. The notice number is 072879-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05d523.

Summary of the contracting process

Blackpool Council has concluded the contract award process for the "Provision of a Family Wellbeing Service in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Community." This procurement, conducted under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, was awarded using the direct award process without competition, considering it a below-threshold contract.

The contract period commences on 12 November 2025 and ends on 22 April 2026, with a potential extension for one additional year, subject to satisfactory performance and funding. The buying organisation, Blackpool Council, located in the UKD42 region, has formalised the award to Lancashire Women, who will deliver services within the health services category, valued at £133,750.00.

The notice in full

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Due to FO3 notice being faulty, Cabinet Office advised use of UK2 notice followed by UK6 award notice.

For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. Anticipated contract dates: 29 October 2025 to 22 April 2026 with option to extend by 1 plus 1 year subject to satisfactory contract review and funding availability.

There were no representations made during the standstill period. There were no conflicts of interests received.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
12 Nov 2025 to 22 Apr 2026 (0½ years)
Suitable for
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Awarded to
Lancashire Women
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Planning, Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Tender value
£133,750
Awards value
£133,750

Not stated in the notice: lots value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active

Not stated in the notice: contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
072879-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d523
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services; 85100000 - Health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Blackpool Council is based in Blackpool. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Blackpool
Town
Blackpool
Postcode
FY1 1NB
Electoral ward
Talbot
Constituency
Blackpool South
Delivery area
Blackpool
Region
North West
Sub-region
Blackpool
Area
Lancashire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Blackpool Council
Category
Services
Address
Blackpool, FY1 1NB · North West · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Lancashire Women
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
£133,750
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about this tender

Who won the Provision of a Family Wellbeing Service in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the… contract?

Blackpool Council awarded the contract to Lancashire Women on 27 October 2025. It is due to end on 22 April 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Provision of a Family Wellbeing Service in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the… contract worth?

The estimated value is £133,750. The contract runs from 12 November 2025 to 22 April 2026 (0½ years).

Who is the buyer for Provision of a Family Wellbeing Service in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the…?

Blackpool Council, based in Blackpool, North West.

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