LPS - CAPH - Young Carers in Lancashire
Title
Young Carers in Lancashire
Reference
JW/CYP/CAPH/LCC/26/1524
Description and objectives
Lancashire County Council is in the process of reviewing Carers services in Lancashire. We wish to engage with key stakeholders to gather information and share initial commissioning considerations via an online questionnaire.
As part of the future redesign, we are seeking feedback through this early market engagement:
· to inform and shape the future service offer
· ensure it is aligned to our Carers Strategy
· coordinate carers services across the county
Young Carers
The service fulfils Lancashire County Councils Statutory obligations to support children and young people under the age of 18 to carry out their caring responsibilities whilst also promoting and protecting their wellbeing. It provides information, representation, advice, emotional support, group networks, dedicated one to one interventions and access to carers assessments.
This engagement questionnaire has been designed to be part of our market engagement activities and is intended to build upon our existing knowledge of the market in Lancashire and the wider UK.
Estimated contract dates/timescales
Estimated Service Commencement 01/04/2027
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
85000000
Contract locations
UK D4 – Lancashire
Deadline for responses to preliminary market engagement
11am Thursday 16th July 2026
Preliminary market engagement description
Introduction
Lancashire County Council is in the process of reviewing Carers services in Lancashire. We wish to engage with key stakeholders to gather information and share initial commissioning considerations via an online questionnaire.
As part of the future redesign, we are seeking feedback through this early market engagement:
· to inform and shape the future service offer
· ensure it is aligned to our Carers Strategy
· coordinate carers services across the county
Young Carers
The service fulfils Lancashire County Councils Statutory obligations to support children and young people under the age of 18 to carry out their caring responsibilities whilst also promoting and protecting their wellbeing. It provides information, representation, advice, emotional support, group networks, dedicated one to one interventions and access to carers assessments.
This engagement questionnaire has been designed to be part of our market engagement activities and is intended to build upon our existing knowledge of the market in Lancashire and the wider UK.
Throughout the engagement exercise, we hope to use the information and feedback we receive to develop our plans for the future of carers services in Lancashire and to help us deliver best-in-class services.
For the avoidance of doubt the proposals set out within the market engagement document are the potential options and are subject to change before the Invitation to Tender is published in the event that the service is procured via a competitive process.
The Authority may publish the results of the Strongly Agree - Strongly Disagree questions, but will not publish the narrative submitted by respondents.
Contact organisation and contact details
Jessica Belle Whitcombe-Norris
caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
Additional information
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/aYYKRbRLps
Market Engagement Event
N/A