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Lymphoedema Service in Central Lancashire and West Lancashire

NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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06 Mar 2026 at 17:11

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board is overseeing the procurement process for the provision of a lymphoedema service in Central and West Lancashire. The procurement falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and employs a direct award route without prior publication of a call for competition. The intended service encompasses specialised interventions for individuals with non-malignant or primary lymphoedema, catering to both children and adults in the specified regions. The procurement stage currently involves an intention to award, with the standstill period commencing post-publication on 6th March 2026. Representations by providers must be submitted by 18th March 2026. The contract is set to start on 1st April 2026 and end on 31st March 2028, with NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board as the contracting authority and St Catherine's Hospice (Lancashire) Ltd indicated as the supplier.

This procurement presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those proficient in providing lymphoedema care. The direct award to St Catherine's Hospice suggests continuity in service provision with a focus on maintaining quality, innovation, and social value in health care delivery. Businesses adept in offering cost-effective, high-quality healthcare could find avenues for collaboration or partnership with the established provider, especially within the framework set by the ICB which prioritises integration, collaboration, access improvement, and health inequality reduction. As this falls outside the scope of the typical directive-led application, businesses with experience in complex procurement regimes may find it advantageous to engage with such opportunities.

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Notice Title

Lymphoedema Service in Central Lancashire and West Lancashire

Notice Description

The provision of a Lymphoedema Service in Central Lancashire and West Lancashire.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Lymphoedema Service in Central Lancashire for both Children and Adults: Delivery of specialist intervention to patients who have non-malignant or primary lymphoedema to residents of Central Lancashire (inc children and Young people) and West Lancashire. Start Date: 01/04/2026 End Date: 31/03/2028 The contract value has been entered as 0.01 within this notice as this is a cost per case contract. 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 18th March 2026. 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-0664b3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020632-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Feb 20263 weeks 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
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

ST CATHERINE'S HOSPICE (LANCASHIRE

Further Information

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