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Provision of a Homeless Healthcare Navigator

Blackpool Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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31 Jul 2026 at 16:35

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09 Jul 2026 at 17:56

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Summary of the contracting process

Blackpool Borough Council procured a homeless healthcare navigator service for people who are homeless or disadvantaged in Blackpool. The requirement is the Homeless Health Hub, a nurse-led service combining a homeless health nursing team and homeless link workers. Services include regular clinics, ad hoc wound clinics and outreach delivery at a range of locations. The procurement is for healthcare services, classified under CPV 85100000. The service is intended to improve access to healthcare for people experiencing homelessness, support individuals facing disadvantage and work across community settings. Delivery is in Blackpool. The selected provider is based in Blackpool, and the requirement is focused on direct healthcare navigation and nursing-led support rather than general health consultancy or unrelated social care.

The procurement has been awarded under the Provider Selection Regime 2023, using Direct Award Process C and a limited procedure without a prior call for competition. The award date is 1 April 2026, with FCMS (NW) Ltd selected for the single requirement. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with provision to extend incrementally by up to four additional one-year periods, subject to satisfactory contract review and budget availability. The contract value is £220,700, with an annual value of £44,140. Evaluation criteria were equally weighted: quality and innovation; integration, collaboration and sustainability; improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice; social value; and value, each at 20%. One bid was recorded and no representations were made during the standstill period.

This opportunity demonstrates established demand from Blackpool Borough Council for a specialist, nurse-led healthcare service supporting people who are homeless or disadvantaged. A credible future competitor would need experience delivering healthcare through a homeless health team and link-worker model, with the clinical capability to run routine clinics, ad hoc wound clinics and outreach services across multiple locations. The requirement favours providers able to improve access, reduce health inequalities and facilitate patient choice while integrating effectively with other organisations and sustaining delivery over time. Evidence of service quality, innovation, collaboration and measurable social value would be important. Providers should also be able to offer reliable local or community-based delivery and demonstrate value for money within a public healthcare contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Homeless Healthcare Navigator

Notice Description

Intention to Award Notice Provision of a Homeless Healthcare Navigator. Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Direct Award Process C.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Homeless Health Hub, which consists of the homeless health nursing team and the homeless link workers , is a nurse-led service for people who are homeless and disadvantaged within Blackpool. The nursing service provides clinics, ad hoc wound clinics and in a range of outreach locations. It is the attention to award a contract an existing provider following PSR direct award process C. It is anticipated that the duration of the contract will be from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027 (with the ability to extend for up to 1+1+1+1 years subject to satisfactory contract review and budget availability) The lifetime value of the contract is estimated to be PS220,700

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 provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or The Procurement Act 23 do not apply to this award. Representations by providers must be made to the authority by midnight on the 20th July 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-06c802
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072887-2026
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
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
£220,700 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20261 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
Blackpool Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKPOOL
Postcode
FY1 1NB
Postcode Area
Blackpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD42 Blackpool
Delivery Location
TLD42 Blackpool
Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Talbot
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FCMS (NW) Ltd

Further Information

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