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title: "Lymphoedema - Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest (TNW)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06833e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-04-15"
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# Lymphoedema - Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest (TNW)

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06833e

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## Summary

The NHS North East London Integrated Care Board is overseeing a procurement process for the provision of lymphoedema and complex wound care services in the areas of Tower Hamlets, Newham, and Waltham Forest, London. This contract falls under the health services category and aims to deliver specialist assessment, treatment, and ongoing management by trained registered nurses and healthcare assistants in community settings. The procurement is currently in the award stage as part of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C, intended to ensure continuity of care without competitive tender due to satisfactory performance from the current provider. The contract period extends from 1 May 2026 to 31 March 2027, with the standstill period for provider representations ending on 28 April 2026.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for enterprises specialising in healthcare services and community-based patient care. Providers of health solutions capable of delivering targeted care to improve patient outcomes, support self-management, and reduce complications will find this contract well-aligned with their expertise. Organisations prioritising quality, innovation, value for money, and addressing health inequalities will be ideally suited to meet the requirements of this tender. Additionally, the absence of competitive bidding opens prospects for businesses who can ensure high-quality standards, service sustainability, and effective collaboration with the NHS framework in London.

## Notice

Provision of a Lymphedema and complex wound care service for residents of Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest. Care will be delivered by appropriately trained registered nurses and Healthcare Assistants (HCAs), providing specialist assessment, treatment, and ongoing management in community settings.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This service provides Lymphedema and complex wound care for residents of Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest for the period 01 May 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a total value of PS1,082,832.72. The current provider is delivering the service to a satisfactory standard, and the intention is to award the contract under Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C, as there are no material changes to the existing contract terms. The service includes specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment, care planning, patient education, and ongoing management of lymphedema and complex wounds in community settings, delivered by trained clinical staff including nurses and HCAs. The service aims to improve patient outcomes, support self-management, reduce complications, and address health inequalities across the TNW populatio Additional information: The existing provider is performing the current contract satisfactorily and is expected to deliver the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The combined assessment resulted in a weighted score of 85%. Weightings applied: * Quality and Innovation - 30% * Value for Money - 20% * Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 20% * Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - 20% * Social Value - 10% 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 provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the decision makers by 10 April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to: hub.psrepresentation@nhs.net Award decision-makers: Luke Burton and Olga Buck No conflicts of interest were identified in the decision-making process. The provider was assessed using a 0-4 scoring scale with the following weightings: Quality and Innovation (30%), Value for Money (20%), Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability (20%), Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice (20%), Social Value (10%). The assessment included sub-criteria evaluating both current and future performance, resulting in a combined score of 85%. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the decision makers by 10 April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to: hub.psrprepresentation@nhs.net No conflicts of interest were identified in the decision-making process

### Procurement Information

Procurement Route: This contract is intended to be awarded under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C. Rationale for Direct Award: The current provider is delivering the service to a satisfactory standard. There are no proposed changes to the existing contract terms. Continuity of care is essential for this patient cohort The provider meets all relevant clinical and service requirements Decision: The contracting authority intends to award the contract to the existing provider in line with PSR Direct Award C.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034321-2026 |
| 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 | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Apr 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 | £1,082,832 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH EAST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 5HJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Blackwall & Cubitt Town |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACCELERATE CIC JOSEPH'S HOSPICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 15 Apr 2026 at 14:21 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034321-2026
- 15 Apr 2026 at 14:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034307-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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