Family Safeguarding Service · UK public procurement notice

CPV: Psychiatrist or psychologist services

Procedure method

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Procurement category

Services

Notice status

Awarded without competition

Procurement threshold

Unspecified in notice

Regulatory regime

Standard

Commercial structure

Stand-alone contract (no framework)

Competition type

Direct award (no call for competition)

GPA / WTO covered

Yes (GPA)

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

22 Jul 2025, 16:19 BST

Last source update

2 Sept 2025, 15:10 BST

Authority reference

KS/CYP/LCC/25/1501

FTS notice number

2025/S 000-053230

Classification (CPV)

Psychiatrist or psychologist services

Delivery area

North West (UKD4)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Published justification

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 1st August 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

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. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 1st August 2025. Written representations should be sent to [email protected] Award decision-makers: Lancashire County Council Children's Social Care Commissioning. key criteria 1. Quality and innovation Weighting 20%: Ensuring the service is of high quality and seeks to find innovative solutions to delivering timely and effective parental mental health support is key. This has therefore been given the highest quality weighting alongside improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice. key criteria 2. Value Weighting 40%: This is the minimum weighting that can be assigned to value. The value of the contract is set, therefore 40% is deemed appropriate. key criteria 3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability Weighting 10%: Whilst still important, quality and timeliness were considered to need to be of a higher weighting. key criteria 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice Weighting 20%: Ensuring timely access to mental health support is a key requirement of the service and one of the key measures for success. This has therefore been given the highest quality weighting alongside quality and innovation key criteria 5. Social value Weighting 10%: This is the minimum weighting that can be assigned to social value. There were no identified conflicts of interest during this process.

• Family Safeguarding ServiceAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 1099568 Preston, North West

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