Who Won It

Contract award · 17 Feb 2026

Psychological Support following Sexual Abuse

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board awarded “Psychological Support following Sexual Abuse” to The Birchall Trust for £23,345.

No competitionHealth & social careNorth West

BuyerNHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Value £23,345
WinnerThe Birchall Trust SME

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.

What “without competition” means

Buyer
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
Supplier
The Birchall Trust SME
Value
£23,345
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
Region
North West
Official notice
022059-2026 on Find a Tender
Timeline
  1. Contract date17 Feb 2026
  2. Published11 Mar 2026Published 22 days after the contract date

Description

Psychological Support following Sexual Abuse Start Date: 01/04/2026 End Date: 31/03/2027 The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £23,345 however the final contract value is still to be finalised. The ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C

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