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title: "Learning disability community forensic service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07823c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board"
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# Learning disability community forensic service

Buyer: NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07823c

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## Summary

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board commissioned a community forensic service for people with learning disabilities. The requirement is for specialist health and social care delivered in the community, serving the Lancashire and South Cumbria area. It is a healthcare services contract, rather than a purchase of goods or building works. The service is intended to provide community-based forensic support for this population; the published description does not break down specific care activities or delivery sites. The contract was awarded to Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, an NHS provider. This procurement reflects demand for a specialist service linking learning disability support with forensic expertise, commissioned at integrated care board level for the local area.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board selected Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust through Provider Selection Regime direct award process A, without prior publication of a competition. The final award decision was made on 17 February 2026, and the contract was signed that day. Its value is £2,729,907 for the period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The requirement was presented as one service, not divided into multiple lots. The stated evaluation basis was that there was no realistic alternative provider: quality accounted for 100% and price for 0%. One bid was recorded. The award followed the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

For providers assessing comparable future commissioning by this ICB, the award indicates demand for a specialist community forensic service for people with learning disabilities, delivered across Lancashire and South Cumbria. A credible provider would need to demonstrate the ability to combine learning disability care with forensic expertise and to deliver a community-based service at a substantial, area-wide scale. The stated rationale—no realistic alternative provider—makes evidence of distinctive service capability and the ability to meet the full requirement particularly relevant. Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust was the selected existing provider, and the process recorded one bid; this suggests that established local service provision and continuity mattered in this decision. Suppliers should be able to evidence relevant service experience and capacity for integrated, specialist healthcare delivery.

## Notice

The provision of a learning disability community forensic service

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of a learning disability community forensic service. Start Date:01/04/2026 End Date: 31/03/2027 The lifetime value of the contract is PS2,729,907. The ICB has awarded a contract to an existing provider following direct award process A.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of a contract 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094544-2026 |
| 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 | 7 Oct 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 | £2,729,907 |

## 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 | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 10:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094544-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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