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Learning disability community forensic service

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

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07 Oct 2026 at 10:07

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board commissioned a community forensic service for people with learning disabilities. The requirement is for specialist health and social care delivered in the community, serving the Lancashire and South Cumbria area. It is a healthcare services contract, rather than a purchase of goods or building works. The service is intended to provide community-based forensic support for this population; the published description does not break down specific care activities or delivery sites. The contract was awarded to Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, an NHS provider. This procurement reflects demand for a specialist service linking learning disability support with forensic expertise, commissioned at integrated care board level for the local area.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board selected Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust through Provider Selection Regime direct award process A, without prior publication of a competition. The final award decision was made on 17 February 2026, and the contract was signed that day. Its value is £2,729,907 for the period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The requirement was presented as one service, not divided into multiple lots. The stated evaluation basis was that there was no realistic alternative provider: quality accounted for 100% and price for 0%. One bid was recorded. The award followed the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

For providers assessing comparable future commissioning by this ICB, the award indicates demand for a specialist community forensic service for people with learning disabilities, delivered across Lancashire and South Cumbria. A credible provider would need to demonstrate the ability to combine learning disability care with forensic expertise and to deliver a community-based service at a substantial, area-wide scale. The stated rationale—no realistic alternative provider—makes evidence of distinctive service capability and the ability to meet the full requirement particularly relevant. Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust was the selected existing provider, and the process recorded one bid; this suggests that established local service provision and continuity mattered in this decision. Suppliers should be able to evidence relevant service experience and capacity for integrated, specialist healthcare delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Learning disability community forensic service

Notice Description

The provision of a learning disability community forensic service

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of a learning disability community forensic service. Start Date:01/04/2026 End Date: 31/03/2027 The lifetime value of the contract is PS2,729,907. The ICB has awarded a contract to an existing provider following direct award process A.

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-07823c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094544-2026
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,729,907 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 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
TLD4 Lancashire
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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