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TenderUpdate

15 Dec 2025 at 15:32

Award

21 Nov 2025 at 16:14

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board has concluded a procurement process for the delivery of a Type 2 Diabetes Structured Education Service, which targets the health services sector. The initiative includes both remote and in-person training sessions, and it took place in the UKD4 region. This procurement reached the award stage with a formal contract awarded on 4th December 2025. The service counts on a contract duration from 26th July 2025 to 31st March 2027, valued at £200,214. The procurement was executed under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023, specifically following the direct award process C, bypassing traditional public contract regulations and competition calls.

This tender presents growth opportunities, particularly for businesses operating within the healthcare education services sector. Firms with expertise in delivering structured education services, especially those specialising in diabetes care, are ideally positioned to compete for similar opportunities in the future. As this contract was aimed at an existing successful provider, businesses seeking to enter this market should focus on showcasing high standards in quality, innovation, integration, and service sustainability. The ability to contribute towards improving access, reducing health inequalities, and enhancing social value through healthcare education can significantly strengthen a bid for similar contracts.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Diabetes Training

Notice Description

The delivery of a Type 2 Diabetes Structured Education Service. To offer remote as well as face to face sessions.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The delivery of a Type 2 Diabetes Structured Education Service. To offer remote as well as face to face sessions. Start Date: 26/07/2025 End Date: 31/03/2027 The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS200,214 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 3rd December 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-05e6a0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083002-2025
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
£200,214 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Dec 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Sep 202511 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 8XB
Postcode Area
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

Spirit Clinical Services Ltd

Further Information

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