Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c91-efe9-70db-adad-b042ccafd607/prison-buddy-service-supplier-engagement pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Prison Buddy Service - Supplier Engagement [Lancashire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/lancashire-county-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 15 Aug 2022 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Lancashire County Council (the Council) are reviewing a Lancashire Prison Buddy Scheme in operation across some Lancashire Prisons. This scheme provides prisoner to prisoner peer support overseen through a formal framework and governance. The Lancashire Prison Buddy scheme has been in place on a trial basis for two years across three Lancashire prisons and has resulted in an improvement in the feeling of wellbeing amongst elderly and vulnerable prisoners who have been supported. The Council are engaging with Suppliers, to gauge the appetite within the market to deliver a contract such as this as well as ascertain if any improvements can be made to the specification prior to formal publication. A competitive procurement is being assumed (subject to market interest and capability), which is currently scheduled to commence in late 2022 to enable suppliers to deliver the service. The contract length will be five years and the service will be across the five prison sites of: • HMP Wymott • HMP Preston • HMP Garth • HMP Kirkham • HMP Lancaster Farms The contract will be expected to be awarded early in 2023 and service commencement would then be anticipated from 1st April 2023. For the avoidance of doubt the proposals set out within this document may change before an Invitation to Participate in a tender is published. We would welcome a response from your organisation - if you wish to do so please follow the link below and provide your feedback no later than 5pm 26th August 2022. [forms.office.com/r/5ukGKeW7nY](https://forms.office.com/r/5ukGKeW7nY) If you have any queries in relation to the above form please contact: The Council reserves the right to amend what is set out in this engagement event and any future engagements and documents. Any procurement process that may be conducted will only be in accordance with the procurement documents that are published. Please note that participation (or non-participation) in engagements will confer no advantage or disadvantage should commissioners commence the formal procurement process. Read full description ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/54c6a773-651f-4565-9008-9288bef2d930) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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