Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
Fishergate
Preston
PR18XJ
UK
Contact person: Procurement Care-Health
Telephone: +44 1772538206
E-mail: caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
0-19 years (up to 25 years with SEND) Public Health Nursing Service
Reference number: KS/PH/23/1434
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Market Engagement - 0-19 years (up to 25 years with SEND) Public Health Nursing Service
Lancashire County Council (LCC) is in the process of undertaking an exercise to commission 0-19 services. As part of an options appraisal, we wish to engage with key stakeholders in relation to a potential competitive procurement of the services.
For the avoidance of doubt the proposals set out within the market engagement document are the potential options, however they may change before the Invitation to Tender is published in the event that the service is procured via a competitive process.
The deadline for responses is Tuesday 20th August 2024
Following the market engagement, LCC may advertise the procurement of 0-19 services within the next 12 months.
The Market Engagement Questionnaire has been published on the Lancashire County Council website, at the Tender Opportunities page 'Market Engagement - 0-19 years (up to 25 years with SEND) Public Health Nursing Service'
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
195 067 792.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The 0 to 19 (up to 25 years with SEND) Public Health Nursing Service in Lancashire is essentially the universal Health Visiting and School Nursing offer. 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 service delivers the national Healthy Child Programme requirement - core statutory / mandated functions.
II.2.14) Additional information
For the avoidance of doubt the proposals set out within the market engagement document are the potential options, however they may change before the Invitation to Tender is published in the event that the service is procured via a competitive process.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
28/10/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/08/2024