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title: "Learning Disability and Autism Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078244"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board"
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# Learning Disability and Autism Services

Buyer: NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078244

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## Summary

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board commissioned learning disability and autism services, classified as health and social work services (CPV 85000000). The requirement covers provision of these services for the ICB across Lancashire and South Cumbria; the stated delivery location is Lancashire. The named service is broad, with no further breakdown of specific clinical or support activities in the procurement description. The selected provider is Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, an existing provider. This is a healthcare services procurement governed by the Provider Selection Regime under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

The contract has been awarded to Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust through direct award process A, without a prior call for competition. The procurement used the Provider Selection Regime, rather than the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023. The award decision was made on 17 February 2026, and the contract was signed that day. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a lifetime value of £20,636,075. It was assessed on quality grounds only: the stated basis was that there was no realistic alternative provider, with price carrying no weight. One bid was recorded. The contract is active; the tender data marks the lot as cancelled, although the award and contract are recorded as active.

For suppliers considering comparable future work with this ICB, this award shows demand for a substantial, integrated learning disability and autism service across Lancashire and South Cumbria. The buyer selected an existing provider through the PSR direct award route on the basis that there was no realistic alternative provider, rather than through a price-led competition. A credible competitor would therefore need evidence of established local service delivery, the capacity to provide the required services across the area, and a strong quality case demonstrating continuity and suitability for the ICB’s needs. The award indicates that incumbent position and the availability of a viable alternative were central to this decision; suppliers without relevant healthcare service capability and local delivery experience are less closely aligned with the requirement.

## Notice

The provision of Learning Disability and Autism Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of Learning Disability and Autism Services. Start Date: 01/04/2026 End Date:31/03/2027 The lifetime value of the contract is PS20,636,075 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/094556-2026 |
| 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 | £20,636,075 |

## 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 | Lancashire and South Cumbria 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 10:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094556-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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