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Community Bereavement Support Service for Adults (Direct Award, Light Touch Contract)

Awarded to THE EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPICE

Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council(buyer)

Published
Published 5 November 2026

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Overview

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has directly awarded a light-touch contract for a Community Bereavement Support Service for Adults. The service provides low-level emotional and practical early-intervention support, grief journey assistance, and a peer-support volunteer programme for adults aged 18 and over. The contract was awarded to The East Lancashire Hospice on 30 October 2026 for a total value of £202,500.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Published
5 November 2026
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£202,500
Award date
30 October 2026
Contract period
1 November 2026 → 31 October 2028
Contract length
2 years
Could run to
31 October 2029
Winner
  • THE EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPICE

This contract ends on 31 October 2028, or 31 October 2029 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

THE EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPICE

Based in
Blackburn
Public contracts won
1
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Market context

Typical award in Health and social work services

£186,100

Median of 14,539 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 9% above the median.

Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council in the last 12 months

65

contracts awarded, worth £118,992,196 in total

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  1. Contract

    5 November 2026

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