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title: "Community Genetics - Better Beginnings"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044a2e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-10-18"
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# Community Genetics - Better Beginnings

Buyer: NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044a2e

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## Summary

The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board has formally awarded a contract titled "Community Genetics - Better Beginnings". This service, classified under health services (CPV code 85100000), focuses on community genetics and aims to provide better beginnings for children and young people (C&YP). The contract was awarded on 4th April 2024, with a start date of 1st April 2024 and an end date of 31st March 2026. The total value of the contract is £160,852. The procurement falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 through a direct award process. This project will be delivered in the region of Preston, UKD4.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses experienced in community and health services, particularly those capable of engaging with hard-to-reach demographics on sensitive health topics such as obesity, diabetes, and smokefree pregnancies. Companies that can deliver high-quality, innovative, integrated, and sustainable health services, while reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice and social value, will find this project a fitting match. Providers already involved in similar projects or those with established services in this sector are likely to be well-suited for such opportunities. The direct award was made to an existing provider, indicating a preference for entities that have demonstrated consistent quality and performance in related services.

## Notice

Community Genetics - Better Beginnings (C&YP)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Community Genetics - Better Beginnings (C&YP) in Pennnine Lancashire delivers a suite of services such as information and signposting to Obesity, Diabetes, Smokefree pregnancies to those deemed as 'harder to reach' and to address the sensitive topics such as a specialised Genetics programme. Contract Start Date: 01/04/2024 Contract End Date 31/03/2026 The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS160,852 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 provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 03/04/24 . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033856-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £160,852 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 8XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HOME-START IN EAST LANCASHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 18 Oct 2024 at 16:58 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033856-2024
- 19 Mar 2024 at 09:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008760-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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