Resilience and Essential Needs Support Scheme

Lancashire County Council
North West
Open procedure
1 December 2026 to 31 March 2029

The service provides comprehensive support for residents in financial crisis, encompassing initial contact, assessment, and the procurement and distribution of essential goods. The provider must also deliver personalised support plans focused on long-term independence and wellbeing. The contract operates as a non-statutory support scheme requiring a holistic approach to case management and resource allocation.

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Awarded value: £3.6m; As published
Published: 15 May 2025
Awarded: 21 July 2026; Selnet Ltd
Contract length: 28 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Non statutory support service contract

Provision of end-to-end financial crisis support services, including essential goods distribution and personalised resilience planning for vulnerable local residents.

End to end support from first contact through to award of essential goods
Co development of personalised plans aimed at building long term resilience, independence and improved wellbeing

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Non statutory support service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 28 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 52 months
Contract dates: 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

Local welfare assistance, crisis support and emergency foodMain service£252k typicalLancashire crisis support scheme giving advice and essential household goods

Lifecycle

Published
15 May 2025
Contract awardedto Selnet Ltd
21 July 2026
Contract starts
1 December 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2029

The buyer

Lancashire County Council

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The supplier

Selnet Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/321701/resilience-and-essential-needs-support-scheme
Buyer reference: JB/PH/LCC/25/1502
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0513e5
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Lancashire County Council. Resilience and Essential Needs Support Scheme. Contract award, 15 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/321701/resilience-and-essential-needs-support-scheme (accessed 5 November 2026).