AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council has concluded and published details of a contract for its Information and Advice Service, supporting residents to maintain independence through local services, groups and support. The contract is with CARE NETWORK (BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN) LTD.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for CARE NETWORK (BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN) LTD. The contract was signed on 29 September 2026, starts on 1 January 2027 and has an initial end date of 31 December 2029.
Market significanceThe published net contract value is £1,242,800, with gross value of £1,491,360. The contract includes extension options that could run to 31 December 2031.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CARE NETWORK (BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN) LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £1,242,800 net contract value; £1,491,360 gross contract value GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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The award names the supplier. Its GB-COH identifier 06216427 matches the supplied verified company identity. Contract 1, linked to award 1, gives the values.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement stage
99% confidenceContract details published; contract status active
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The process is marked "contract" and "awarded"; contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 29 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-29.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value (net)
99% confidence£1,242,800
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Contract 1 value.amount is 1242800 GBP.
Contract value (gross)
99% confidence£1,491,360
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 1491360 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceContract-level value for the single recorded award and supplier; no separate lot value published
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Contract 1 links to award 1 and the sole listed supplier. Lot 1 has no value amount.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Preliminary market engagement notice
99% confidence19 February 2026
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Release history records notice 015280-2026 on 2026-02-19.
Tender notice published
99% confidence27 May 2026
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Release history records notice 049595-2026 on 2026-05-27.
Contract award notice published
99% confidence14 August 2026
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Release history records notice 077840-2026 on 2026-08-14.
Contract signed
99% confidence29 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-29.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract document 097383-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-15.
Initial contract term
99% confidence1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029
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Contract 1 period startDate and endDate are 2027-01-01 and 2029-12-31.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence31 December 2031
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Contract 1 maxExtentDate is 2031-12-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
99% confidenceInformation and Advice Service
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Process and contract title: "BwD Information and Advice Service".
Purpose
98% confidenceSupport residents to identify services, groups and support that help maintain independence; part of the Council's prevention offer.
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Published procurement description.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 85300000 — Social work and related services
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Award item additional classification.
Delivery area
99% confidenceUKD41
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Award item delivery address is region UKD41.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne recorded lot (Lot 1)
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Tender and award data each identify lot 1 only.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".
Procurement regime
99% confidenceLight-touch regime
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Tender specialRegime includes "lightTouch".
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders and evaluation results not supplied in the published data.
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No bid count, bidder list or scoring information is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Initial duration
99% confidenceThree years
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The period runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029.
Extension options
98% confidenceUp to two years, described as +12 months and +12 months
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Contract renewal description states "2 years; +12 months, +12 months" and maxExtentDate is 31 December 2031.
Renewal provision
99% confidenceYes
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Contract 1 hasRenewal is true.
Above threshold
99% confidenceYes
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is true.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA single-supplier contract covering the sole recorded lot.
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One supplier is listed for award 1, which is linked to lot 1; one contract is linked to that award.
Supplier opportunity signal
96% confidenceThe open, light-touch procurement concerned prevention-focused advice and support services in the Blackburn with Darwen area.
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Procedure, regime, delivery region and service description in the published record.
Term flexibility
98% confidenceThe buyer holds options that may extend the initial three-year term by up to two years.
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Published renewal description and maximum extent date.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published contract evidence
99% confidenceA contract details notice supplies an active contract record, signature date, term, extension provision and net/gross values.
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Contract 1 and document 097383-2026.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified against the supplied Companies House company-number match; no supplier-name mismatch indicated.
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Supplier verification status is verified, match method is company_number, and both names are identical.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 fields are null for title, description and value.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No tender count, bid prices, scores or award rationale is included in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: number of bids, bidder identities, evaluation criteria, tender scores, pricing breakdown and award rationale.
- The published renewal description confirms extension options but does not state whether or when they will be exercised.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
BwD Information and Advice ServiceBlackburn With Darwen Borough CouncilCARE NETWORK (BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN) LTDsocial work servicesprevention servicespublic procurement contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the BwD Information and Advice Service contract?
CARE NETWORK (BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN) LTD, company number 06216427, is the verified supplier named for the active award and contract.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £1,242,800 net and £1,491,360 gross.
When does the contract run?
The initial term runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. Published options could extend it to 31 December 2031.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The published contract record gives a signature date of 29 September 2026.
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