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Published 21 Aug 2025, 12:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Blackpool council; case and practice audit

Official notice

Authority: Local Government Association

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£20,800£24,960 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Sept 2025
Contract term 6 moends 16 Mar 2026 · up to 16 Sept 2026 with extensions · starts 15 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We wish to procure an experienced contractor who will work with key practice leaders, managers and other stakeholders in Blackpool Council to undertake a thorough case and practice audit, using a methodology that includes a Practice Assurance framework. The audit will be an initial diagnostic to assess and understand practice and practice culture, against a number of key requirements. The outputs will identify specific areas for attention and provide a baseline to guide and measure improvement. To undertake the work, a Practice Assurance framework, that will be rooted in strength based will be used. This can then be utilised by the council independently in the immediate future to guide measurement and quality improvements.

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CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£20,800
Contract period: 15 Sept 2025 – 16 Mar 2026 (6 mo) · up to 16 Sept 2026 with extensionsValue: £20,800 exc. VAT · £24,960 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Up to 6 months at buyers discretion

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 90%Price: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. 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
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Aug 2025, 12:05 BST
Last source update
21 Aug 2025, 12:05 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050488
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058c05 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
8 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
29 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Aug 2025 → 15 Sept 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Aug 2025, 12:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    29 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    8 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    15 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Aug 2025, 12:05 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Local Government Association

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPLL-6427-QNDD 18 Smith Square, London, London, SW1P 3HZContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender