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title: "Tier 4 Bariatrics Service - Lancashire, South Cumbria, Merseyside"
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# Tier 4 Bariatrics Service - Lancashire, South Cumbria, Merseyside

Buyer: NHS LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056b7d

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## Summary

This tender pertains to the procurement of Tier 4 Bariatrics Services in Lancashire, South Cumbria, and Merseyside, orchestrated by the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) as the buying organisation. The procurement process, which follows a limited method, involved awarding contracts for critical health services under the CPV classification 85100000. Involving stakeholders from regions in the North West of England, this process uniquely adopted a Pseudo Open Procedure approach and culminated in the final award stage by 1st August 2025. The procurement contracts were signed on 28th July 2023, each spanning five years, with options to extend for two additional years, and are currently in the award stage. This indicates the completion of the tender process, whereby contracts have been awarded to Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals for emergency provisions and to Phoenix Public Health Ltd for elective care only.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses, especially those in the health services sector like NHS Acute Providers or independent health care providers. Companies well-suited for this tender are those capable of delivering niche health services, as specified, within the stipulated financial threshold, ensuring they can meet the critical and elective care requirements. The structure of this tender process, with separate lots and specific quality criteria, encourages competition and the entry of businesses with strategic capabilities in health services, allowing firms to contribute to market stability while fostering their growth trajectories by partnering within the NHS framework.

## Notice

NHS Midlands & Lancashire CSU were working as agents, supporting the ICBs (see Section VI), with this procurement exercise. All communications relating to this ITT were communicated via the CSU's procurement portal https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (Jaggaer/Bravo Solutions). The procurement was ran on the Bravo Solution Portal via project_837 - Tier 4 Bariatrics Service- Lancashire, Cumbria, Merseyside. This was separated into two lots, with a set of common questions: Common Questions (ITT 886) to be completed with the additional questions for Lot 1 and/or Lot 2. Lot 1 - Lancashire and South Cumbria (ITT 887) Lot 2 - Merseyside (ITT 888) The procurement of the Tier 4 Bariatric Service was originally planned to take place in 2020. However due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the procurement was delayed, and the interim arrangements were extended. Due to patient choice, the commissioner was unable to guarantee any activity for any of the successful providers so the was no guaranteed financial value relating to the contracts. However, the Indicative Financial Cost Envelope for Lancashire & Cumbria (based on 100% activity) was PS1,401,139 per annum (at 2021/22 tariff prices). 5 years total (PS7,005,695), with an option to extend for a further 2 years (PS2,802,278) gives a total indicative contract value for Lot 1 of PS9,807,973. The Indicative Financial Cost Envelope for Merseyside (not including the previous Cheshire CCG) (based on 100% activity) was PS1,865,210 per annum (at 2021/22 tariff prices). 5 years total would be PS9,326,050, with an option to extended for a further 2 years (PS3,730,420) gives a total indicative contract value for Lot 2 of PS13,056,470. The total possible amount for both lots was PS22,864,443. The contract was for 5 years with an option to extend for 2 years. The ICB were originally looking to award to a maximum of 2 providers for each lot, one of which needed to be an NHS Acute Provider. The highest scoring NHS Acute Provider for each lot was to be recommended as a successful bidder. Secondary, the highest scoring bidder, whether this is another bidder from the NHS Acute sector or another bidder from the Independent Sector, were also to be recommended as a successful bidder. This lotting strategy and approach to awarding contracts was to ensure market stability which was always a key objective of this project and to ensure the availability of critical care facilities (provided by an NHS Acute Provider) as part of the Bariatric Emergency Pathway. The award of contracts to the recommended Bidders at the final stages of the procurement process were contingent on the Contracting Authority securing an NHS Acute Provider willing to provide the Emergency Provision as one of the recommended Bidders. The cost of the Bariatric Emergency Pathway will be covered outside of the contract arrangements for elective activity. The activity in relation to the Emergency Pathway is expected to be minimal. Bidders were permitted to bid for one or both lots. As part of the multi-lot tender, there were a number of common questions which were required to be completed once only (Common ITT 886) and then the lot specific questions, were only to be completed once for each of the lots the providers were bidding for (Lot 1 ITT 887 and/or Lot 2 ITT 888). There was to be a maximum of 4 providers across both lots. Candidates wishing to be considered were invited to register their expression of interest & provide additional procurement-specific information (by registering on the Bravo portal). Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk) (registration and use of the website is free of charge).

### Lot Information

Lot 1 Tier 4 Bariatrics Service (Lancashire and Cumbria)

NHS Midlands & Lancashire CSU were working as agents, supporting the ICBs (previously Lancashire and South Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Groups CCGs) with this procurement exercise. These services were classed as under the light touch regime for the purposes of procurement pursuant to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The ICB had adopted a Pseudo Open Procedure approach. The procurement was ran on the Bravo Solution Portal via project_837 - Tier 4 Bariatrics Service- Lancashire, Cumbria, Merseyside. This was separated into two lots, with a set of common questions: Common Questions (ITT 886) to be completed with the additional questions in Lot 1 and/or Lot 2. Lot 1 - Lancashire and South Cumbria (ITT 887) Lot 2 - Merseyside (ITT 888) The ICB were originally looking to award to a maximum of 2 providers for each lot, one of which needed to be an NHS Acute Provider. The highest scoring NHS Acute Provider for each lot will be recommended as a successful bidder. Secondary, the highest scoring bidder, whether this is another bidder from the NHS Acute sector or another bidder from the Independent Sector, they will also be recommended as a successful bidder. Bidders were permitted to bid for one or both lots. A Find a Tender Service (FTS) notice and Contracts Finder advertisement were published on 13th April 2022 instructing interested parties to submit a bid using the e-procurement portal Bravo Solution. Bidders were able to send completed bids between 20th April 2022 and 27th May 2022. The Find a Tender Service reference was 2022-041247

Lot 2 Tier 4 Bariatrics Service (Merseyside)

NHS Midlands & Lancashire CSU were working as agents, supporting the ICBs (previously Cheshire and Merseyside Clinical Commissioning Groups CCGs) with this procurement exercise. These services were classed as under the light touch regime for the purposes of procurement pursuant to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The ICB had adopted a Pseudo Open Procedure approach. The procurement was ran on the Bravo Solution Portal via project_837 - Tier 4 Bariatrics Service- Lancashire, Cumbria, Merseyside. This was separated into two lots, with a set of common questions: Common Questions (ITT 886) to be completed with the additional questions in Lot 1 and/or Lot 2. Lot 1 - Lancashire and South Cumbria (ITT 887) Lot 2 - Merseyside (ITT 888) The ICB were originally looking to award to a maximum of 2 providers for each lot, one of which needed to be an NHS Acute Provider. The highest scoring NHS Acute Provider for each lot will be recommended as a successful bidder. Secondary, the highest scoring bidder, whether this is another bidder from the NHS Acute sector or another bidder from the Independent Sector, they will also be recommended as a successful bidder. Bidders were permitted to bid for one or both lots. A Find a Tender Service (FTS) notice and Contracts Finder advertisement were published on 13th April 2022 instructing interested parties to submit a bid using the e-procurement portal Bravo Solution. Bidders were able to send completed bids between 20th April 2022 and 27th May 2022. The Find a Tender Service reference was 2022-041247

### Procurement Information

A Prior Information Notice was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ S 204/2020 20/10/2020 - https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/497598-2020) on the 5th October 2020. A Find a Tender Service (FTS) notice and Contracts Finder advertisement were published on 13th April 2022 instructing interested parties to submit a bid using the e-procurement portal Bravo Solution. Bidders were able to send completed bids between 20th April 2022 and 27th May 2022. The Find a Tender Service reference was 2022-041247. Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9602a862-d6ad-46b2-bad6-bf0ca3c05cde. There was no guaranteed activity for any of the successful bidders and so there was no overall contract values, as the financial cost envelopes were calculated based on National Tariffs and assumptions made based on existing activity data and patient pathways. All bids were based on National HRG Tariffs and within the affordability threshold.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045292-2025 |
| 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, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jul 2023 |
| 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 & SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD ICB |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | MERSEY & WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS; PHOENIX PUBLIC HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 1 Aug 2025 at 14:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045292-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/497598-2020
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9602a862-d6ad-46b2-bad6-bf0ca3c05cde
- https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk/

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