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Market Engagement Short-Term Beds External Preferred Provider List (PPL)

Lancashire County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:12.

Opportunity overview

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/

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0547c6
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
031967-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
12 Jun 2025, 14:28

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
31 Jul 2025, 23:59
Description
Please see below link for details https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/short-term-beds-external-preferred-provider-list-ppl/

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBBJ-2179-TNXM
Name
Lancashire County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD45
Country
GB
Locality
Preston
Postal Code
PR1 0LD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
PO Box 100, County Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PBBJ-2179-TNXM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-09197997
Name
SOCIAL VALUE PORTAL LTD
Role Details
10.30-11am CAPH Team Meeting

Roles

procuringEntity

Address

Region
UKI45
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 7TY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Tintagel House

Identifier

Id
09197997
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PQHH-4489-TLZM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Preston · UKD45 · PR1 0LD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0547c6-2025-06-12T14:28:33+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·