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title: "GPwSi Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f79f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-12-03"
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# GPwSi Service

Buyer: NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f79f

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## Summary

This contract pertains to the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's procurement for the provision of a Community GPwSi ENT Service, awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This service falls within the health services category and was awarded through a direct award process to The James Cochrane Practice, located in Kendal, UKD1 region. The procurement method was limited, without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract began on 1st April 2025 and is set to conclude on 31st March 2026, with an expected annual value of £147,268. The procurement process involved a standstill period where representations were due by 2nd April 2025.

The GPwSi Service contract presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with experience in community health service provision. The contract's assurance criteria included quality, innovation, value, and service sustainability, reflecting a focus on improving health outcomes and access while reducing inequalities. Businesses that have established capabilities in these areas, particularly smaller enterprises within the UK health sector that can demonstrate their ability to meet service specifications, may find similar future contract opportunities rewarding. Collaboration with regional health bodies and integration of services in line with community health objectives are significant factors for successful involvement in this market.

## Notice

The provision of a Community GPwSi ENT Service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Community GPwSi ENT Service. Contract Start Date: 01/04/25 Contract End Date: 31/03/26 Contract Value: The value has been included in this notice as 0.01 as it is a cost per case contract, with an expected annual contract value of PS133,561 , based on the previous year's outturn. 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 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of the notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 2nd April 2025. 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/079250-2025 |
| 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 | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## 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 | THE JAMES COCHRANE PRACTICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 3 Dec 2025 at 11:14 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079250-2025
- 21 Mar 2025 at 16:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010787-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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