LPS CARE - Resilience and Essential Needs Support Scheme

Title

Resilience and Essential Needs Support Scheme

Reference

JB/PH/LCC/25/1502

Description and objectives

The Resilience and Essential Needs Support Scheme helps Lancashire residents meet urgent living needs, such as food, fuel, and essential household items. While supporting them to build resilience, achieve long-term goals, and improve health and wellbeing.

Estimated contract dates/timescales

Following the market engagement, if any procurement activity is required this will be in accordance with the published procurement documents which may be published via the Oracle Fusion Portal in April/May 2026.

Main procurement category

Services and Goods

CPV classifications

85000000

Contract locations

UK D4 – Lancashire

Deadline for responses to preliminary market engagement

The Market Engagement Questionnaire is live until 4pm on Wednesday 11th February 2026.

Preliminary Market Engagement description

Lancashire County Council (the Council) is in the process of undertaking a review of the current Essential Household Goods Support Scheme. The Council is yet to determine how this service will be commissioned.

 

We wish to engage with key stakeholders in relation to some of the key elements of the proposed Scheme, which include some changes to the existing provision.

Contact Organisation and contact details

Jessica Brindle

CAPHprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk

Additional information

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice

2026-000009

Market Engagement Event

To access the Market Engagement Questionnaire via MS Forms please click the following link:

Market Engagement – Resilience and Essential Needs Support Scheme – Fill in form

Please ensure you review the following draft Service Specification before completing the questionnaire.

The Market Engagement Questionnaire is live until 4pm on Wednesday 11th February 2026.

Find a Tender Service UK2 Preliminary Market Engagement Notice identifier: 2026-000009