Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £54,985,915
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 015813-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date17 Feb 2026
- Published20 Feb 2026Published 3 days after the contract date
Description
This notice is for an intention to award a contract, for West Lancashire Community Services, under a competitive process. The proposed new contract covers the West Lancashire locality within the Authority's area. The ICB is committed to providing stability to the sector and a model of services is being proposed, which intends to procure services for 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years. The contract is intended to start on 1st July 2026. Contract Start Date: 1st July 2026 Contract End Date: 30th June 2031 The process was a competitive tendering process which was ran in line with the competitive tendering principles set out in the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations which support transparent, proportionate and fair decision making, in addition to the 5 key criteria which underpin the Regime of (i) quality and innovation; (ii) value; (iii)integration, collaboration and service sustainability, (iv) improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating…
About the supplier
NHS Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust: every public contract they have won.