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Preliminary Market Engagement Notice -North West Anti-Stigma Strategy and Action Plan

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

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Opportunity overview

Lancashire County Council is seeking to appoint an academic institution with substantial expertise in stigma and substance use to lead the development of the North West Anti-Stigma Strategy and associated Action Plan. The appointed provider will be responsible for: - Convening and facilitating a Steering Committee and Technical Advisory Group. - Providing regular written updates and/or briefing sessions to substance use commissioners and stakeholders across the North West, coordinated via Lancashire County Council. - Conducting desk-based research to review and synthesise existing international anti-stigma strategies and action plans, from related fields particularly those related to HIV and mental health. - Organising and facilitating a North West consensus-building event. - Leading co-production groups involving individuals with lived/living experience. - Designing, distributing, and analysing a regional survey. The findings from the literature review, consensus event, co-production groups, and survey will be synthesised to produce a comprehensive Anti-Stigma Strategy and Action Plan for the North West. These outputs will be reviewed and approved by the Steering Committee. The delivery of this work will contribute to the following overarching objectives: - Reducing internalised stigma among individuals affected by substance use and those who support them. - Challenging and changing public attitudes and behaviors towards people with lived/living experience, their families, carers, and support networks. - Addressing and mitigating structural stigma and discrimination in identified settings.

Classification

  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy 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-05e8d5
Status
planning
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
077089-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
26 Nov 2025, 09:53

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
10 Dec 2025, 23:59
Description
Suppliers wishing to express interest in this opportunity should contact Lancashire County Council by email. Email responses should be sent to behaviourchange@lancashire.gov.uk by 4pm on Wednesday 10th December. Please use the subject line: "Expression of Interest - NW Stigma". Lancashire County Council are intending to commission these services on behalf of 20 local authorities across the North West of England. The Authority are undertaking this preliminary market engagement to assess the level of market interest and capability for the required services. The Authority may or may not carry out a request to quote exercise following this notice.

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

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05e8d5-2025-11-26T09:53:22ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·