Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Commissioning Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Alzheimer's Society SME
- Value
- £4,468,847
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 014856-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date14 Apr 2025
- Published14 Apr 2025Published the same day
Description
NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is working on behalf of NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) who are looking to undertake a multi-lot Competitive Process for the provision of Dementia Post Diagnostic Support Services. It is the intention of the ICB to start commissioning contracts for the above services from 1st July 2025 for 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years. Lot 1 - Blackpool - £108,885 Lot 2 - East Lancs - £199,624 Lot 3 - Central & West - £244,993 Lot 4 - Blackburn with Darwen - £90,738* Lot 5 - Lancs North - £172,270 Lot 6 - South Cumbria - £90,738 * Please note Lot 4 will not commence service until April 2026 and will therefore be a contract length which is shorter than the other lots but is co-terminus.
About the supplier
Alzheimer's Society: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02115499).