Official UK procurement notice
0-19 years (up to 25 years with SEND) Public Health Nursing Service
Authority: Lancashire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe 0 to 19 (up to 25 years with SEND) Public Health Nursing Service in Lancashire is essentially the universal Health Visiting and School Nursing service offer. The service delivers the national Healthy Child Programme requirement - core statutory / mandated functions. Health visitors support families from the antenatal period up to school entry. The service is delivered in a range of settings including families' own homes, local community or primary care settings. School nurses offer year-round support for children and young people
both in and out of school settings.
The anticipated Service Commencement Date is 01/10/2025.
The contract shall have an initial period of five years with a right to extend the contract for up to 36-months beyond the initial term by any number of defined periods as long as the total contract term does not exceed eight years.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Competitive Process.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £210,000,000
This is an existing service.
The intention is to award to the existing provider.
CPV: Health services · Services provided by medical personnel
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #11 - Central LancashireCancelled
1 - Central Lancashire: Preston, Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Additional information: The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents.
Lot #22 - East LancashireCancelled
2 - East Lancashire: Burnley, Rossendale, Hyndburn, Pendle and Ribble Valley
Lot #33 - North LancashireCancelled
3 - North Lancashire: Fylde, Wyre, and Lancaster. Additional information: The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60%
- Price: 40%
- Suitability
Please see the Invitation to Tender document Section 2.7 'CQC AND NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL (NMC) REGISTRATION'
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 12 Aug 2024, 12:46 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Apr 2025, 15:09 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Dec 2024 – …
- Authority reference
KS/PH/23/1434- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017355- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0489d5Find a Tender
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight Friday 25th April. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. Written representations should be sent to caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk Award decision-makers: Lancashire County Council Cabinet (b)value - Price (40%) 40% was assigned to the price element of the evaluation to ensure value for money and in line with LCC policy. (c)integration, collaboration and service sustainability (8%) Commissioners needed assurance that the provider could demonstrate their planned approach for integration and collaboration, as this is a key area of the service (a)quality and innovation (18%) Commissioners had to gain a clear understanding of how the provider could deliver and perform against the quality criteria and requirements as outlined in the service spec. (d)improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (24%) This criteria was allocated this percentage because it was vital for commissioners to gain a thorough understanding of the providers proposed delivery models so that we had the assurance that they could deliver against a very detailed and complex service specification. (e)social value (10%) The weighting of 10% is in line with LCC policy The successful provider scored the highest overall in accordance with the award criteria.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Dec 2024, 11:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 19 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
28 Oct 2024 → 28 Apr 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected28 Oct 2024
- Submission deadline19 Dec 2024, 11:00 GMT
- Bids opened19 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published28 Apr 2025, 15:09 BST
Notice history
6 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Nov 2024- Published value updated to £212,900,00014 Nov 2024, 10:24 GMTwas £195,067,792
- Status changed to active14 Nov 2024, 10:24 GMT
- Procurement method changed14 Nov 2024, 10:24 GMT
- Deadline published: 19 Dec 2024, 11:00 GMT14 Nov 2024, 10:24 GMT
- Status changed to complete10 Apr 2025, 15:39 BST
- Buyer details updated10 Apr 2025, 15:39 BST
Published amendments (3 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextShort description · II.1.4 | The deadline for responses is Tuesday 20th August 2024 | The deadline for responses is Friday 23rd August 2024 | |
| — | TextVI.3 | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by provide… | 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. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process. Date of Contract Award: … |
The deadline for responses is Friday 30th August 2024
2 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2024-08: 3 releases · 12 Aug 2024, 27 Aug 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not linked to a lot1 award | |||
| HCRG Care Services Limited | £210,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 014359-2025-1 · HCRG Care Services Limited
- Signed
- 10 Apr 2025
- Value
- £210,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Independent patient choice and procurement panelReview body
- Independent patient choice and procurement panel EnglandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- HCRG Care Services LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria