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Mental Health Service: Hospital Engagement Work

NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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02 Dec 2025 at 12:36

Award

17 Jun 2025 at 08:37

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board is engaged in a procurement process for a mental health service focusing on hospital engagement work, specifically addressing dual diagnosis to help individuals reduce excessive alcohol or drug consumption. Categorised under health services, the initiative is being conducted within the UKD4 region. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with a contract awarded on 1st July 2025, starting from 1st April 2025 until 31st March 2026, valued at £108,545. This contract was established through a direct award process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023, which does not engage the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare and mental health services to partner with public health authorities to tackle issues of substance abuse and dual diagnosis. The organisation awarded the contract is The Wells Communities C.I.C., indicating an openness to collaboration with small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Companies with expertise in health service provision, particularly those capable of delivering innovative solutions, improving access, and reducing health inequalities, might find similar opportunities promising. As the procurement method bypassed a call for competition, businesses already satisfying similar contracts could leverage prior relationships and performance to secure future opportunities under similar direct award procedures.

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Notice Title

Mental Health Service: Hospital Engagement Work

Notice Description

This is a dual diagnosis service which supports individuals to reduce excessive alcohol or drug consumption.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a dual diagnosis service which supports individuals to reduce excessive alcohol or drug consumption. Contract Start Date: 01/04/2025 Contract End Date: 31/03/2026 The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS106,260 however the final contract value is still to be finalised. The ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the processes as set out in the PSR have been applied and not the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of the notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the 30th June 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054de7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078886-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£106,260 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
lscicb.procurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 8XB
Post Town
Preston
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD4 Lancashire

Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE WELLS COMMUNITIES

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