Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Preston
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
QE1
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Special Allocation Scheme Services
Reference number
NHSE1040
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
THIS IS AN INTENTION TO AWARD NOTIFICATION
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a Most Suitable Provider process to commission a Special Allocation Scheme GP Healthcare services.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR Most Suitable Provider process.
The lifetime value of the contract - £3,528,575
Period of contract: 3 years with effect from 01 June 2025 with an option to extend for an additional period of 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authorities and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance.
This contract will be awarded to the current incumbent provider.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £3,528,575
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
North West of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
THIS IS AN INTENTION TO AWARD NOTIFICATION
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a Most Suitable Provider process to commission a Special Allocation Scheme GP Healthcare services.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR Most Suitable Provider process.
The lifetime value of the contract - £3,528,575
Period of contract: 3 years with effect from 01 June 2025 with an option to extend for an additional period of 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authorities and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance.
This contract will be awarded to the current incumbent provider.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
THIS IS AN INTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE ONLY
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This is a Most Suitable Provider Process under PSR and this is a intention to award.
This will be updated via a corrigendum following the conclusion of the 8 day standstill period as per PSR requirements
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FCMS NW Ltd
Blackpool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
Companies House
05085990
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,528,575
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,528,575
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to 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 provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period.
Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on Friday 30 May 2025.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.
Written representation should be sent to:
Details of the individual(s) making the award decision:
NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board -
Primary Care Commissioning Committee (PCCC).
The provider has been assessed and passed against the relevant 5 key criteria and mandatory requirements.
The Relevant Authority scored the relative importance of each aspect of the 5 Key Criteria, creating a rationale for that scoring and the evidence required to adequately assess the provider. This rationale was tested on a Pass/Fail basis, by detailing the evidence and knowledge available with regards to the provider.
There were no conflicts of interest identified.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
PSR Panel Review
London
Country
United Kingdom