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Digital Services

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

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20 Mar 2026 at 09:56

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) and concerns the provision of digital health services, classified under CPV 85100000 for health services. This intention to award notice, following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations, is dated 20 March 2026, indicating a planned direct award to Kooth Digital Health Limited. The contract value is approximately £1,096,842, with the service set to commence on 1 April 2026 and potentially extend for an additional year. Stakeholders have until 1 April 2026 to submit representations regarding this decision. The process, adhering to a limited procurement method, bypasses the standard Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023, aiming to ensure compliance with the PSR and maintaining service continuity without competition.

For businesses within the digital health services sector, this tender represents a substantive opportunity to engage with NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB, particularly for providers who can demonstrate expertise in delivering high-quality, integrated health services. The existing provider, Kooth Digital Health Limited, has shown capacity for meeting these critical criteria, including quality, value, integration, and social value. Companies adept at offering digitally innovative health solutions and addressing health inequalities may find avenues for collaboration or further explorations in extending such contracts. Businesses that can both maintain service excellence and contribute to sustainable healthcare improvements are ideally positioned to thrive in this evolving field.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital Services

Notice Description

The provision of Digital Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Digital Services Start Date: 01/04/2026 End Date: 31/03/2027 With an option to extend for 1 year The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS1,096,842 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 1 April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066fea
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025580-2026
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
Large

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
£1,096,842 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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

Kooth Digital Health Limited

Further Information

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