---
title: "Digital Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066fea"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-03-20"
---

# Digital Services

Buyer: NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066fea

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## Summary

The procurement process involves NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) and concerns the provision of digital health services, classified under CPV 85100000 for health services. This intention to award notice, following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations, is dated 20 March 2026, indicating a planned direct award to Kooth Digital Health Limited. The contract value is approximately £1,096,842, with the service set to commence on 1 April 2026 and potentially extend for an additional year. Stakeholders have until 1 April 2026 to submit representations regarding this decision. The process, adhering to a limited procurement method, bypasses the standard Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023, aiming to ensure compliance with the PSR and maintaining service continuity without competition.

For businesses within the digital health services sector, this tender represents a substantive opportunity to engage with NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB, particularly for providers who can demonstrate expertise in delivering high-quality, integrated health services. The existing provider, Kooth Digital Health Limited, has shown capacity for meeting these critical criteria, including quality, value, integration, and social value. Companies adept at offering digitally innovative health solutions and addressing health inequalities may find avenues for collaboration or further explorations in extending such contracts. Businesses that can both maintain service excellence and contribute to sustainable healthcare improvements are ideally positioned to thrive in this evolving field.

## Notice

The provision of Digital Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Digital Services Start Date: 01/04/2026 End Date: 31/03/2027 With an option to extend for 1 year The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS1,096,842 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 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 1 April 2026. 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/025580-2026 |
| 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 | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,096,842 |

## 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 | KOOTH DIGITAL HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2026 at 09:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025580-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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