Contract award · 6 Apr 2026

Project Management

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust awarded “Project Management” to MultiHealth Specialists Ltd for £178k. Awarded without open competition.

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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.

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Key facts

Buyer
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
Value
£178,450
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
IT services · Project management consultancy services (CPV 72224000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date6 Apr 2026
  2. Published29 Jun 2026Published 84 days after the contract date

Description

The procurement relates to the appointment of a specialist provider to deliver project management, construction consultancy, and advisory services in support of developing and embedding the Capital Delivery Programme. The requirement comprises both new build and refurbishment elements, forming part of a wider capital programme to enhance patient capacity, improve operational flow, and maintain compliance with statutory and regulatory standards. <br/><br/>The scope of services includes business case development, healthcare planning, stakeholder engagement, design development, programme and project management under ProCure23 (P23), and post contract support. Services are delivered in accordance with the agreed Service Level Agreement and aligned to the design and construction programme to ensure timely delivery. <br/><br/>Due to the time critical nature of the works, and the requirement to maintain continuity of delivery across an active capital programme, the Contracting Authority has …

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