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Learning Disability and Autism Services

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

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07 Oct 2026 at 10:17

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board commissioned learning disability and autism services, classified as health and social work services (CPV 85000000). The requirement covers provision of these services for the ICB across Lancashire and South Cumbria; the stated delivery location is Lancashire. The named service is broad, with no further breakdown of specific clinical or support activities in the procurement description. The selected provider is Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, an existing provider. This is a healthcare services procurement governed by the Provider Selection Regime under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

The contract has been awarded to Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust through direct award process A, without a prior call for competition. The procurement used the Provider Selection Regime, rather than the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023. The award decision was made on 17 February 2026, and the contract was signed that day. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a lifetime value of £20,636,075. It was assessed on quality grounds only: the stated basis was that there was no realistic alternative provider, with price carrying no weight. One bid was recorded. The contract is active; the tender data marks the lot as cancelled, although the award and contract are recorded as active.

For suppliers considering comparable future work with this ICB, this award shows demand for a substantial, integrated learning disability and autism service across Lancashire and South Cumbria. The buyer selected an existing provider through the PSR direct award route on the basis that there was no realistic alternative provider, rather than through a price-led competition. A credible competitor would therefore need evidence of established local service delivery, the capacity to provide the required services across the area, and a strong quality case demonstrating continuity and suitability for the ICB’s needs. The award indicates that incumbent position and the availability of a viable alternative were central to this decision; suppliers without relevant healthcare service capability and local delivery experience are less closely aligned with the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Learning Disability and Autism Services

Notice Description

The provision of Learning Disability and Autism Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of Learning Disability and Autism Services. Start Date: 01/04/2026 End Date:31/03/2027 The lifetime value of the contract is PS20,636,075 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-078244
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094556-2026
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
£20,636,075 £10M-£100M

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

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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