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Resilience and Prevention Service

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

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31 Jul 2026 at 16:45

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board is procuring a Resilience and Prevention Service, classified as health and social work services. The service supports children and young people, parents and school staff by providing practical support, resources and training to improve resilience and wellbeing. Delivery is based around a whole-school approach, so the requirement is relevant to organisations able to work across schools and engage several groups within the education and family support environment. The buying organisation is a public-sector health body based in Preston. The service sits within the local NHS health and social care commissioning context and is intended to support prevention, wellbeing and resilience across the communities served by the Integrated Care Board.

The process has reached the intention-to-award and contract stage under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Integrated Care Board decided to award to the existing provider, Lancashire Mind, on 7 July 2026, using direct award route C and a limited procedure without a prior competition. The contract is recorded as active and was signed on 7 July 2026. It runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, with an approximate lifetime value of £398,522. The published evaluation gave 100% importance to quality and 0% to price, focusing on whether the existing provider was meeting the original contract and would meet the proposed contract. Representations were due by 12 August 2026.

This outcome indicates demand for providers able to deliver school-based resilience and prevention programmes combining support, resources and training. A credible future competitor would need experience improving wellbeing for children and young people, while also engaging parents and school staff through a whole-school model. The buyer’s assessment emphasised service quality and continuity rather than price, so evidence of strong existing delivery, reliable service sustainability and the ability to meet an established specification would be important. Relevant capability also includes working collaboratively with schools, families, health and community partners, improving access and reducing health inequalities, and demonstrating innovation. Social value, integration, collaboration and facilitating choice were also part of the assessment, alongside the basic suitability requirements for providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Resilience and Prevention Service

Notice Description

The service provides support, resources and training to improve children and young people's, parents and school staff resilience and wellbeing through a whole school approach.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service provides support, resources and training to improve children and young people's, parents and school staff resilience and wellbeing through a whole school approach. Start Date: 01/09/2026 End Date: 31/08/2028 The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS398,522.00 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 12 August 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-06d941
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072896-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£398,522 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 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

Lancashire Mind

Further Information

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