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Integrated Acute & Community Services including Specialised Commissioning delegated and NHS England retained (including Specialised, PH, H&J and armed forces)

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

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17 Sep 2026 at 14:05

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board buys integrated acute and community healthcare services, including delegated NHS England specialised commissioning and NHS England-retained services covering specialised services, public health, health and justice, and armed forces healthcare. The services are delivered across Lancashire and South Cumbria. Associate commissioners are NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board, NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, Lancashire County Council and NHS England. The procurement is for healthcare services rather than goods, construction or general support services. The named provider is University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, a large NHS organisation based in Kendal. The arrangement therefore concerns substantial, geographically distributed NHS clinical provision across the North West, with links to neighbouring commissioning organisations and national NHS responsibilities.

This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. The decision was made on 17 February 2026, following endorsement by the ICB Commissioning Resource Group on 6 February 2026. NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB used a direct award under Provider Selection Regime process A, without prior publication of a competition, because it identified no realistic alternative provider. The award criteria were entirely quality-based, with “no realistic alternative provider” scored at 100 and price at 0. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 and is valued at £584,299,280 over its lifetime. University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust was the sole bidder and the selected supplier. The arrangement is governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need to demonstrate the ability to provide integrated acute and community healthcare at substantial scale across Lancashire and South Cumbria. Relevant capability would include delivery of coordinated clinical services spanning specialised commissioning, public health, health and justice, and armed forces healthcare, together with the governance needed to work with an integrated care board, NHS England and several associate commissioners. The outcome shows that continuity of provision and the absence of a realistic alternative provider were decisive, while price carried no weight. Suppliers would therefore need strong NHS delivery experience, established clinical infrastructure, broad service coverage and evidence that they can maintain safe, coordinated services across multiple commissioning responsibilities and locations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Integrated Acute & Community Services including Specialised Commissioning delegated and NHS England retained (including Specialised, PH, H&J and armed forces)

Notice Description

Provision of Acute and Community Services including Specialised Commissioning delegated and NHS England retained (including Specialised, Public Health, Health and Justice and Armed Forces)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Acute and Community Services. Start Date: 1 April 2026 End Date: 31 March 2027 The lifetime value of the contract is PS584,299,280 The ICB has awarded a contract to an existing provider following direct award process A. NHS England Specialised Commissioning responsibility has been delegated for Specialised, Public Health, Health and Justice, and Armed Forces to NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB. Associate commissioners are NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ODS QOP) NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ODS QHM) NHS WEST YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ODS QWO) LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (ODS 325) NHS ENGLAND (ODS 27T)

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of a contract 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077481
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088258-2026
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
£584,299,280 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks 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
TLD1 Cumbria, TLD4 Lancashire
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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