West Lancashire Integrated Urgent Care - NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB

NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Award

04 Aug 2026 at 10:02

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), a public law body, sought a provider for the West Lancashire Integrated Urgent Care services through a competitive process. The procurement, which falls within the health services sector and aims to cover a variety of urgent care needs such as Urgent Treatment Centres, Walk-in Centres, and Deep Vein Thrombosis services, was conducted under Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This process was intended to operate without the formal publication of a call for competition. Unfortunately, the procurement process was abandoned as of 4th August 2026 due to viability concerns following representations received during a standstill period. This outcome was formalised through a process tagged as "award" and "contract," and the initial contract award notice was published in February 2026.

This tender could have been a significant opportunity for enterprises involved in healthcare services, particularly those with capabilities in providing integrated urgent care solutions. Companies offering 24/7 service integration aligning with NHS standards and capable of subcontracting might have found a substantial business avenue here. While the process was competitive, awards were based on price criteria, reflecting a focus on cost-effective solutions. Although this particular procurement was finalised without a contract being awarded, future endeavours in similar tenders could be fruitful for large and versatile healthcare service providers looking to expand within the UK public healthcare infrastructure.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

West Lancashire Integrated Urgent Care - NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB

Notice Description

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) acted as an agent on behalf of NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) who were looking to undertake a Competitive Process for the provision of the Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) in West Lancashire. The Authority is committed to the provision of a high quality Integrated Urgent Care Service which shall include: * Co-located Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) * Walk in Centre (WIC) * Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) services * Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) These services being procured are integrated with the other strands of 24/7 urgent and emergency care which meets the values, rights, obligations and expectations of patients as set out in the NHS Constitution. The total maximum value of this one contract was PS3,814,955 per annum. Therefore, the total maximum value of the five-year contract was PS19,074,775.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice to confirm that the Provider Selection Regime process (Competitive Process) for this service has been abandoned and a contract has not been awarded. This process has been abandoned under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this procurement. During the standstill period, the ICB received representations. As a result, the ICB was originally intending to re-issue updated Outcome Letters and restart the standstill period. However, upon further review, the ICB reviewed the position and agreed that it was not viable to continue with the process. This notice to confirm the abandonment of the PSR process is linked to the following notice published by MLCSU on behalf of the ICB: F03: Contract award notice Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-013626 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058585 Published 13 February 2026, 4:47pm

Procurement Information

Prior publications were published on Find a Tender service relating to this competitive process; F02: Contract notice Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-066297 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058585 Published 17 October 2025, 12:53pm F03: Contract award notice Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-013626 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058585 Published 13 February 2026, 4:47pm This notice (F03) has been published by the ICB to confirm the abandonment, as a corrigendum notice to the original F03 was unable to be published, as MLCSU who published the original notices, no longer act as an agent for the ICB. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice to confirm that the Provider Selection Regime process (Competitive Process) for this service has been abandoned and a contract has not been awarded. This process has been abandoned under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dad0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073547-2026
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
£17,167,298 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Feb 20266 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire

Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HCRG CARE SERVICES

Further Information

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