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title: "Substance Misuse (Seasonal flu)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07785f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS England North West (Lancashire and South Cumbria)"
published: "2026-09-23"
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# Substance Misuse (Seasonal flu)

Buyer: NHS England North West (Lancashire and South Cumbria)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07785f

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## Summary

NHS England North West (Lancashire and South Cumbria) commissioned seasonal influenza vaccination and screening linked to substance misuse services. The requirement is an existing service aligned with substance misuse and integrated sexual health provision commissioned by local authorities. The notice says delivery is limited to existing commissioned providers, because the service can only be delivered by those providers. The work is classified as health services (CPV 85100000). Delivery is associated with Lancashire and South Cumbria; the recorded delivery location is Lancashire. Waythrough is identified as the selected provider and is based in Durham. The service concerns vaccination and screening rather than a general substance misuse treatment contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Waythrough. NHS England North West used Direct Award Process A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, without a prior call for competition. The stated reason was that there was no realistic alternative provider; the award criteria record this basis for both quality and cost. The contract was signed on 8 September 2026, with a stated period from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2032. Its lifetime value is £8,960. Payment is based on an activity tariff of £10.06, with the item of service and vaccine cost estimated at £19.80; national uplifts apply. The authority may extend the contract by a further four years, at its discretion and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

For suppliers tracking this buyer’s market, the award demonstrates demand for seasonal flu vaccination and screening delivered alongside existing substance misuse and integrated sexual health services. The direct award rationale indicates that continuity with an existing commissioned provider was central: a future competitor would need to show it can deliver the requirement within those established service arrangements, rather than offer vaccination in isolation. Credibility would depend on the ability to provide the service to people using substance misuse services, coordinate with the relevant local-authority-commissioned provision, and meet the activity-based payment model and applicable national uplifts. The selected supplier is a large organisation, indicating the scale of provider chosen for this service; the requirement is nevertheless a specific, relatively focused element of existing health service delivery, not a broad standalone treatment contract.

## Notice

The main contract for Substance Misuse Services services is commissioned by Local Authorities. S7A vaccination and screening contracts align to substance misuse and integrated sexual health services who are directly commissioned by local authority and can only be delivered by the existing commissioned providers.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the Direct Award Process A under 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 lifetime value of the contract is PS8,960. The contract, as per national guidance, is paid on an activity-based tariff of PS10.06. Item of service plus vaccine cost estimated at PS19.80. National uplifts apply. Contract Start Date: 1st October 2026 Contract End Date: 30th September 2032 This is an existing service. This is an existing provider.

Options: An option to extend for a further 4 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

### Procurement Information

The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the Direct Award Process A under 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090025-2026 |
| 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 | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £8,960 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS England North West (Lancashire and South Cumbria) |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Postcode area | Preston |
| Postcode | PR2 8DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | Sharoe Green |
| Westminster constituency | Ribble Valley |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Waythrough |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 11:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090025-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/

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