Soft Market Engagement - Commercial Opportunity Development (not a formal procurement exercise)
Lancashire County CouncilEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
Not specified
Published
8 May 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
Lancashire County Council is seeking to engage the market to better understand the support available to help accelerate and strengthen its programme of commercial activity. The Council is exploring how it can generate additional value and income through new commercial models, making best use of its assets, services and capabilities.
The Council is interested in understanding: • Best practice in developing and delivering local authority commercial opportunities; • The types of expertise and support that suppliers can offer, including idea generation, business case development and delivery support; • How suppliers can work alongside an internal commercial team to build capacity and deliver at pace. This engagement is not a procurement exercise.
The purpose is to undertake structured soft market testing to inform the Council's future approach and shape any subsequent requirements. Suppliers are invited to respond to a short survey setting out their relevant experience, approach and capacity.
Additional details
Please note, there will not be any formal evaluation of responses. Following review of responses, the Council anticipates inviting a small number of suppliers to attend an in‑person discussion session on 28th May 2026, to explore approaches, share ideas and discuss potential future collaboration.
Participation in this engagement does not commit the Council to any future procurement or contractual arrangement. To be considered, please respond by noon on 18th May 2026.
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Bloom Procurement Services Ltd
4 contracts wonlatest 31 Jul 2026ends 12 Jun 2028£2m
total awarded
- 2
Burnley College
3 contracts wonlatest 2 Sept 2026ends 30 Sept 2027£3m
total awarded
- 3
SB SKILLS SOLUTIONS LTD
£299,400
total awarded
- 4
HYBRID TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED
£299,400
total awarded
- 5
SELNET LTD
£4m
total awarded
Bloom Procurement Services Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Lancashire County CouncilKey Dates
Published
8 May 2026
Submission deadline
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Notice type
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