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The authority requires a newly designed Community Tier 2 Gynaecology Service to be delivered seamlessly across the entirety of our operational footprint (NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB). To ensure clinical equity, standardised governance, and unfragmented patient care pathways, this service will be procured as a single, contract to one prime provider." }, { "releaseID": "065720-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-07-13T15:39:51+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "tender" ], "value": "The Relevant Authority is looking to commission an appropriate provider for a Community Tier 2 Gynaecology Service to provide a long-term transformational solution to the current demand and capacity for gynaecological secondary care services. \nThe service will provide a non-consultant led, community-based service for assessment, diagnosis and non-surgical treatment for routine benign gynaecological conditions delivered across the entirety of the Lancashire and South Cumbria operational footprint which covers four places:\n•\tCentral and West Lancashire\n•\tSouth Cumbria and North Lancashire\n•\tBlackpool Fylde and Wyre\n•\tEast Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. \nTo ensure clinical equity, standardised governance, and unfragmented patient care pathways, this service will be procured as a single contract to one single prime provider.\nWhile this contract will be awarded strictly to a single legal entity, this does not exclude collaborative delivery, consortia bids, or subcontracting arrangements.\nOrganisations may form partnerships or utilise supply chains to deliver localised elements of the service (e.g., specific clinical interventions or geographical coverage). However, the designated Prime Provider will retain absolute, non-divisible accountability for the contract.\nThe Contract to be offered to the Recommended Bidder at the end of this Procurement is as follows:\nThe contract term will be for an initial duration of three years, which is intended to run from 1 January 2027 until 31 December 2029 with a two-year contract extension up to 31 December 2031. The total annual contract value is £10,269,408.34 excluding VAT. The maximum total contract value is £10,269,408.34 excluding VAT." } ], "value": { "amount": [ { "releaseID": "055041-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-06-11T10:28:22+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": 10000000 }, { "releaseID": "065720-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-07-13T15:39:51+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "tender" ], "value": 10269408.34 } ], "currency": [ { "releaseID": "055041-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-06-11T10:28:22+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "GBP" } ] }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "description": [ { "releaseID": "055041-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-06-11T10:28:22+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "planning" ], "value": "NHS Shared Business Services (SBS) is issuing this PIN on behalf of another NHS Body - NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) who wishes to procure a Community Tier 2 Gynaecology Service for patients with routine benign gynaecology conditions for the region of Lancashire and South Cumbria. Patients who need to be seen urgently or who meet the criteria for an urgent suspected gynaecological cancer referral are not included in this service.\nThis Prior Information Notice is for information only. This notification is provided to enable interested parties to plan for a PSR competitive process.\nThe main aim of the Community Tier 2 Gynaecology Service is to provide a long-term transformational solution to the current demand and capacity for gynaecology secondary care services.\nLancashire and South Cumbria ICB has four places: \n•\tCentral and West Lancashire\n•\tSouth Cumbria and North Lancashire\n•\tBlackpool Fylde and Wyre\n•\tEast Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. \nThe term of the contract is 3 years plus a potential 2-year extension. 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The ICB is not bound to take on board providers' input but is keen to shape the services with best knowledge and engagement from the market.\nAny feedback or pre-procurement questions from providers should be submitted to Nicola.hicks4@nhs.net by no later than 29/06/2025. \nPlease note that this notice is being used to give advance warning to the market and Bids are not expected/accepted at this time.\nFurther information and instructions of how the bids will be assessed will be included in the Procurement tender documentation once the Competitive process is live." }, { "releaseID": "065720-2026", "releaseDate": "2026-07-13T15:39:51+01:00", "releaseTag": [ "tender" ], "value": "The Relevant Authority is looking to commission an appropriate provider for a Community Tier 2 Gynaecology Service to provide a long-term transformational solution to the current demand and capacity for gynaecological secondary care services. \nThe service will provide a non-consultant led, community-based service for assessment, diagnosis and non-surgical treatment for routine benign gynaecological conditions delivered across the entirety of the Lancashire and South Cumbria operational footprint which covers four places:\n•\tCentral and West Lancashire\n•\tSouth Cumbria and North Lancashire\n•\tBlackpool Fylde and Wyre\n•\tEast Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. \nTo ensure clinical equity, standardised governance, and unfragmented patient care pathways, this service will be procured as a single contract to one single prime provider.\nWhile this contract will be awarded strictly to a single legal entity, this does not exclude collaborative delivery, consortia bids, or subcontracting arrangements.\nOrganisations may form partnerships or utilise supply chains to deliver localised elements of the service (e.g., specific clinical interventions or geographical coverage). 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