---
title: "Special Allocation Scheme (North West)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046921"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-05-21"
---

# Special Allocation Scheme (North West)

Buyer: NHS LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046921

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## Summary

The NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the Special Allocation Scheme (North West) to FCMS NW Ltd. The contract, valued at 356,268 GBP, was signed on 17th May 2024. This procurement process was carried out under extreme urgency conditions due to a lack of interest from other providers, leading to a limited procurement method without prior publication.

This contract provides an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to engage with the NHS and deliver primary care services in the North West of England. Companies with a focus on quality service provision and cost-effectiveness would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders within the healthcare industry. The nature of the award procedure without formal competition creates avenues for agile businesses to demonstrate their capabilities and secure contracts efficiently.

## Notice

The overall aim of the service is to ensure continued provision of effective primary care services to the largely rural population within the atypical special allocation of general practice without unreasonable impact to service delivery.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Primary care services to the largely rural population within the atypical special allocation of general practice.

### Procurement Information

After undertaking a number of Market Engagement exercises only the current provider has shown any interest to continue services at this point. This will be a short contract to allow the Contracting Authority time to undertake a process and assess which is the best route forward for the future service and its patients.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015955-2024 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 May 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 | £356,268 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FCMS NW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 21 May 2024 at 09:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015955-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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