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title: "Lancashire & South Cumbria Dementia Post Diagnostic Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050230"
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# Lancashire & South Cumbria Dementia Post Diagnostic Support Service

Buyer: NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED COMMISSIONING BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050230

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## Summary

The NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is overseeing a procurement process titled "Lancashire & South Cumbria Dementia Post Diagnostic Support Service," falling under the health and social work services category. The contract has been divided into multiple lots spanning regions including Blackpool, East Lancashire, Central & West Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire North, and South Cumbria. The procurement, managed by NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit, is currently at the tender update stage. Initial plans to commission contracts from 1st July 2025 for a duration of three years, with an option for a further two-year extension, have been adjusted. Notably, the contract award decision for Lot 1 (Blackpool) has been withdrawn. The procurement method is limited and is carried out without a call for competition, as per the Health Care Services Regulations 2023. Key dates include the standstill period ending on 28th April 2025 for written representations concerning the intention to award the contract.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare and social work sector, particularly those offering dementia support services. While Alzheimer's Society is a potential supplier for these services, the competitive nature of this procurement suggests opportunities for qualified health service providers to secure a contract in one of the specified lots. Businesses that specialise in post-diagnostic support for dementia, including caregiver support, community engagement, and flexible service provision, would be well-suited to compete. Small to medium enterprises with expertise in creating dementia-friendly environments and comprehensive care plans have a favourable prospect for growth and development in collaboration with the NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board.

## Notice

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is working on behalf of NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) who are looking to undertake a multi-lot Competitive Process for the provision of Dementia Post Diagnostic Support Services. It is the intention of the ICB to start commissioning contracts for the above services from 1st July 2025 for 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years. Lot 1 - Blackpool - PS108,885 Lot 2 - East Lancs - PS199,624 Lot 3 - Central & West - PS244,993 Lot 4 - Blackburn with Darwen - PS90,738* Lot 5 - Lancs North - PS172,270 Lot 6 - South Cumbria - PS90,738 * Please note Lot 4 will not commence service until April 2026 and will therefore be a contract length which is shorter than the other lots but is co-terminus.

### Lot Information

Dementia PDS - Blackpool

Post diagnostic support (PDS) covers a range of services and information available to help those diagnosed with dementia and their carers, both immediately after diagnosis and onwards. It must be on-going and flexible to adapt to the changing needs of the person, carer and family as the disease progresses. For many carers, and for those with Young Onset Dementia, this can also include employer awareness and support. PDS includes many different options in many different settings - in primary care, in memory assessment services, and in the community. It includes things such as signposting to up to date and locally available services, medication and medication reviews, carer support, cognitive stimulation therapy, dementia friendly communities and so on - whatever helps those diagnosed with dementia and their carers to live as well as possible for as long as possible with their condition. Post diagnostic support needs to be multi-layered. However, enabling a single coordinator or navigator will allow people to understand and manage their Dementia better and have access to support throughout the pathway to the end of life. The objectives of the service will be to: * Provide a named contact through an individual's journey with dementia * Provide access to personalised information, advice and support as identified * Enable individuals with a diagnosis to access all support deemed to be essential post diagnosis * Support individuals with a diagnosis to maintain their community connections and make new ones * Support individuals with a diagnosis and their families to access peer support * Provide support for the people who support and care for the person with dementia * Establish a plan of needs, support and contact which will be revisited as part of a regular review * Create and maintain links with all relevant support services and networks who will provide support and care to the individuals * Improve individuals understanding of their illness and management of symptoms * For individuals who do not want the service, they will be made aware that if they want to access the service in the future, they can by contacting the dementia navigator directly. The contract length for all contracts will be 3 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st July 2025. Additional information: This contract award notice follows an F02: Contract Notice, but a link to the previous notice was not possible, the details are below: F02: Contract notice Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-034882 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b1e6 Published 28 October 2024, 2:59pm

Options: The contract length for all contracts will be 3 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st April 2025.

Dementia PDS - East Lancs

Post diagnostic support (PDS) covers a range of services and information available to help those diagnosed with dementia and their carers, both immediately after diagnosis and onwards. It must be on-going and flexible to adapt to the changing needs of the person, carer and family as the disease progresses. For many carers, and for those with Young Onset Dementia, this can also include employer awareness and support. PDS includes many different options in many different settings - in primary care, in memory assessment services, and in the community. It includes things such as signposting to up to date and locally available services, medication and medication reviews, carer support, cognitive stimulation therapy, dementia friendly communities and so on - whatever helps those diagnosed with dementia and their carers to live as well as possible for as long as possible with their condition. Post diagnostic support needs to be multi-layered. However, enabling a single coordinator or navigator will allow people to understand and manage their Dementia better and have access to support throughout the pathway to the end of life. The objectives of the service will be to: * Provide a named contact through an individual's journey with dementia * Provide access to personalised information, advice and support as identified * Enable individuals with a diagnosis to access all support deemed to be essential post diagnosis * Support individuals with a diagnosis to maintain their community connections and make new ones * Support individuals with a diagnosis and their families to access peer support * Provide support for the people who support and care for the person with dementia * Establish a plan of needs, support and contact which will be revisited as part of a regular review * Create and maintain links with all relevant support services and networks who will provide support and care to the individuals * Improve individuals understanding of their illness and management of symptoms * For individuals who do not want the service, they will be made aware that if they want to access the service in the future, they can by contacting the dementia navigator directly. The contract length for all contracts will be 3 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st July 2025. Additional information: This contract award notice follows an F02: Contract Notice, but a link to the previous notice was not possible, the details are below: F02: Contract notice Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-034882 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b1e6 Published 28 October 2024, 2:59pm

Options: The contract length for all contracts will be 3 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st July 2025.

Dementia PDS - Central & West Lancs

Post diagnostic support (PDS) covers a range of services and information available to help those diagnosed with dementia and their carers, both immediately after diagnosis and onwards. It must be on-going and flexible to adapt to the changing needs of the person, carer and family as the disease progresses. For many carers, and for those with Young Onset Dementia, this can also include employer awareness and support. PDS includes many different options in many different settings - in primary care, in memory assessment services, and in the community. It includes things such as signposting to up to date and locally available services, medication and medication reviews, carer support, cognitive stimulation therapy, dementia friendly communities and so on - whatever helps those diagnosed with dementia and their carers to live as well as possible for as long as possible with their condition. Post diagnostic support needs to be multi-layered. However, enabling a single coordinator or navigator will allow people to understand and manage their Dementia better and have access to support throughout the pathway to the end of life. The objectives of the service will be to: * Provide a named contact through an individual's journey with dementia * Provide access to personalised information, advice and support as identified * Enable individuals with a diagnosis to access all support deemed to be essential post diagnosis * Support individuals with a diagnosis to maintain their community connections and make new ones * Support individuals with a diagnosis and their families to access peer support * Provide support for the people who support and care for the person with dementia * Establish a plan of needs, support and contact which will be revisited as part of a regular review * Create and maintain links with all relevant support services and networks who will provide support and care to the individuals * Improve individuals understanding of their illness and management of symptoms * For individuals who do not want the service, they will be made aware that if they want to access the service in the future, they can by contacting the dementia navigator directly. The contract length for all contracts will be 3 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st July 2025. Additional information: This contract award notice follows an F02: Contract Notice, but a link to the previous notice was not possible, the details are below: F02: Contract notice Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-034882 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b1e6 Published 28 October 2024, 2:59pm

Options: The contract length for all contracts will be 3 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st July 2025.

Dementia PDS - Blackburn with Darwen

Post diagnostic support (PDS) covers a range of services and information available to help those diagnosed with dementia and their carers, both immediately after diagnosis and onwards. It must be on-going and flexible to adapt to the changing needs of the person, carer and family as the disease progresses. For many carers, and for those with Young Onset Dementia, this can also include employer awareness and support. PDS includes many different options in many different settings - in primary care, in memory assessment services, and in the community. It includes things such as signposting to up to date and locally available services, medication and medication reviews, carer support, cognitive stimulation therapy, dementia friendly communities and so on - whatever helps those diagnosed with dementia and their carers to live as well as possible for as long as possible with their condition. Post diagnostic support needs to be multi-layered. However, enabling a single coordinator or navigator will allow people to understand and manage their Dementia better and have access to support throughout the pathway to the end of life. The objectives of the service will be to: * Provide a named contact through an individual's journey with dementia * Provide access to personalised information, advice and support as identified * Enable individuals with a diagnosis to access all support deemed to be essential post diagnosis * Support individuals with a diagnosis to maintain their community connections and make new ones * Support individuals with a diagnosis and their families to access peer support * Provide support for the people who support and care for the person with dementia * Establish a plan of needs, support and contact which will be revisited as part of a regular review * Create and maintain links with all relevant support services and networks who will provide support and care to the individuals * Improve individuals understanding of their illness and management of symptoms * For individuals who do not want the service, they will be made aware that if they want to access the service in the future, they can by contacting the dementia navigator directly. The contract length for all contracts will be 2 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st April 2026. Additional information: This contract award notice follows an F02: Contract Notice, but a link to the previous notice was not possible, the details are below: F02: Contract notice Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-034882 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b1e6 Published 28 October 2024, 2:59pm

Options: The contract length for all contracts will be 2 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st April 2026.

Dementia PDS - Lancs North

Post diagnostic support (PDS) covers a range of services and information available to help those diagnosed with dementia and their carers, both immediately after diagnosis and onwards. It must be on-going and flexible to adapt to the changing needs of the person, carer and family as the disease progresses. For many carers, and for those with Young Onset Dementia, this can also include employer awareness and support. PDS includes many different options in many different settings - in primary care, in memory assessment services, and in the community. It includes things such as signposting to up to date and locally available services, medication and medication reviews, carer support, cognitive stimulation therapy, dementia friendly communities and so on - whatever helps those diagnosed with dementia and their carers to live as well as possible for as long as possible with their condition. Post diagnostic support needs to be multi-layered. However, enabling a single coordinator or navigator will allow people to understand and manage their Dementia better and have access to support throughout the pathway to the end of life. The objectives of the service will be to: * Provide a named contact through an individual's journey with dementia * Provide access to personalised information, advice and support as identified * Enable individuals with a diagnosis to access all support deemed to be essential post diagnosis * Support individuals with a diagnosis to maintain their community connections and make new ones * Support individuals with a diagnosis and their families to access peer support * Provide support for the people who support and care for the person with dementia * Establish a plan of needs, support and contact which will be revisited as part of a regular review * Create and maintain links with all relevant support services and networks who will provide support and care to the individuals * Improve individuals understanding of their illness and management of symptoms * For individuals who do not want the service, they will be made aware that if they want to access the service in the future, they can by contacting the dementia navigator directly. The contract length for all contracts will be 3 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st July 2025. Additional information: This contract award notice follows an F02: Contract Notice, but a link to the previous notice was not possible, the details are below: F02: Contract notice Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-034882 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b1e6 Published 28 October 2024, 2:59pm

Options: The contract length for all contracts will be 3 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st July 2025.

Dementia PDS - South Cumbria

Post diagnostic support (PDS) covers a range of services and information available to help those diagnosed with dementia and their carers, both immediately after diagnosis and onwards. It must be on-going and flexible to adapt to the changing needs of the person, carer and family as the disease progresses. For many carers, and for those with Young Onset Dementia, this can also include employer awareness and support. PDS includes many different options in many different settings - in primary care, in memory assessment services, and in the community. It includes things such as signposting to up to date and locally available services, medication and medication reviews, carer support, cognitive stimulation therapy, dementia friendly communities and so on - whatever helps those diagnosed with dementia and their carers to live as well as possible for as long as possible with their condition. Post diagnostic support needs to be multi-layered. However, enabling a single coordinator or navigator will allow people to understand and manage their Dementia better and have access to support throughout the pathway to the end of life. The objectives of the service will be to: * Provide a named contact through an individual's journey with dementia * Provide access to personalised information, advice and support as identified * Enable individuals with a diagnosis to access all support deemed to be essential post diagnosis * Support individuals with a diagnosis to maintain their community connections and make new ones * Support individuals with a diagnosis and their families to access peer support * Provide support for the people who support and care for the person with dementia * Establish a plan of needs, support and contact which will be revisited as part of a regular review * Create and maintain links with all relevant support services and networks who will provide support and care to the individuals * Improve individuals understanding of their illness and management of symptoms * For individuals who do not want the service, they will be made aware that if they want to access the service in the future, they can by contacting the dementia navigator directly. The contract length for all contracts will be 3 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st July 2025. Additional information: This contract award notice follows an F02: Contract Notice, but a link to the previous notice was not possible, the details are below: F02: Contract notice Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-034882 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b1e6 Published 28 October 2024, 2:59pm

Options: The contract length for all contracts will be 3 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st July 2025.

### Procurement Information

This contract award notice follows an F02: Contract Notice, but a link to the previous notice was not possible, the details are below: F02: Contract notice Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-034882 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b1e6 Published 28 October 2024, 2:59pm

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018998-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Apr 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 | £4,468,847 |

## 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 COMMISSIONING 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 | TLD1 Cumbria, TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen, TLD42 Blackpool, TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre, TLD46 East Lancashire, TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 May 2025 at 09:36 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018998-2025
- 14 Apr 2025 at 09:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014856-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk/

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