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Resilience and Essential Needs Support Scheme

Lancashire County CouncilcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-0513e5Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitableactive

Estimated value

—

Awarded value

£3.6m

Awarded 20 Jul 2026

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

21 Jul 2026

Description

The Resilience and Essential Needs Support Scheme (RENSS) is a non statutory support service commissioned by Lancashire County Council to help residents who are experiencing financial crisis and are unable to meet their immediate essential living needs. The initiative provides end to end support from first contact through to award of essential goods and the co development of personalised plans aimed at building long term resilience, independence and improved wellbeing.

Scope

Reference
JB/PH/LCC/25/1502
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
01 Dec 2026 to 31 Mar 2029
Possible extension to 31 Mar 2031

The initial Contract period will be 28 months, after such time the Authority may extend the Contract by any number of defined periods, provided that the total duration does not exceed 52 months.

CPV classifications
85000000
Contract locations
North West England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Award Evaluation Criteria - Quality & TechnicalIncluding 10% allocated to Social Value.quality60.00%
Award Evaluation Criteria - Price—price40.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

See Invitation to Tender Document Pack.

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£3.6m

Award date

20 Jul 2026

Contract start

01 Dec 2026

Contract end

31 Mar 2029

Awarded to
SL
SELNET LTD
CH 05671228
SME