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Direct Payments Support Service
Lancashire County Council · Local authority
In brief
Lancashire County Council has announced plans to buy care and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £5,760,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 July 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 39 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Lancashire County Council (the Council) is in the process of undertaking a review of Direct Payments Support Services. The Council is yet to determine how these services will be commissioned.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 048391-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 070663-2026
About the buyer
Lancashire County CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
115Awards
59Suppliers it has used most for care
- Blackburn and Darwen District Without Abuse Limited1 contract
- Deafway1 contract
- Excel Housing Solutions1 contract
- H & A.K Fletcher Ltd, T/A Broadway Pharmacy with Cure Clinics1 contract
- Millbrook Healthcare Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- £8.76mestimated
- £400kestimated
- £56mestimated
- £508mframework ceiling
- £1.22mestimated
From notice 048391-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 May 2026, last updated 27 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.