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title: "Primary Care Medical Cover"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e5e8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board"
published: "2026-08-17"
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# Primary Care Medical Cover

Buyer: NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e5e8

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## Summary

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board procured primary care medical cover for the Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre (ARC) Intermediate Care Facility in Blackpool. The service is a healthcare service, covering the provision of primary care medical support within an intermediate care setting. The requirement is for the ARC facility rather than a general community-wide medical service, so relevant suppliers are primary care practices and healthcare providers able to deliver medical cover at a named care facility. The selected supplier, Adelaide Family Practice, is based in Blackpool. The buying organisation is based in Preston and is responsible for commissioning and arranging the service for the ARC Intermediate Care Facility.

The process has reached the award stage under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The ICB used Direct Award Process C, a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition. The award decision was made on 11 August 2026 and the contract was signed on that date. Adelaide Family Practice was selected for the primary care medical cover, with an awarded contract value of £127,376. The contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Evaluation gave 100% importance to quality and 0% to price. The assessment considered quality and innovation, value, integration, collaboration, service sustainability, improving access, reducing health inequalities, facilitating choice and social value. One bid was recorded.

This procurement indicates demand from the ICB for reliable primary care medical cover within a Blackpool intermediate care facility. A credible future competitor would need to provide primary care clinicians and operational cover in an Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre environment, with sufficient capacity to maintain service continuity throughout the contract period. The selection route shows that continuity, delivery to the existing specification and confidence in the provider’s ability to meet requirements were decisive. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate strong quality and innovation, integration with other services, collaboration, service sustainability, improved access, reduced health inequalities, patient choice and social value. Basic supplier selection requirements also apply. The awarded supplier was an SME primary care practice.

## Notice

The provision of Primary Care Medical Cover into the Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre (ARC) Intermediate Care Facility in Blackpool

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of Primary Care Medical Cover into the Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre (ARC) Intermediate Care Facility in Blackpool. Start Date: 01/04/2026 End Date: 31/03/2027 The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS127 376 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 28/08/26. 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/078246-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 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 | £127,376 |

## 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | Adelaide Family Practice |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 16:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078246-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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