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Awarded· 4 Feb 2025

Community ENT

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board · Preston, North West

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded Community ENT. It is a contract for other health and social care in Preston.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 3 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Beacon Medical Services Group

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 15:32

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  3. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 10:47

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About this tender

In brief

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded Community ENT. It is a contract for other health and social care in Preston. The contract went to Beacon Medical Services Group. It was awarded on 4 February 2025. The contract value is £910,603.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 3 December 2025. The notice number is 079233-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04ff1d.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the 'Community ENT' service, classified under 'Health services', is managed by NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, based in Preston, United Kingdom. This tender falls within the services category and operates under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmed by the Health Care Services Regulations 2023, distinct from typical Public Contracts Regulations.

The procurement method used is a direct award process, denoted as process C, through the PSR and is intended to award the contract to an existing provider without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract period extends from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, confirmed as having a value of £910,603 as of 3rd December 2025.

The decision to proceed with the award, initially endorsed and decided in early 2025, lays the groundwork for an active contract phase anchored by compliance and satisfaction with original contract parameters. Additionally, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), particularly those already engaged with the ICB's existing provider networks, could explore integration and long-term collaboration possibilities stemming from this established contract, fostering enhanced service capabilities and regional health delivery improvements.

The notice in full

The provision of a community ENT service.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    The provision of a community ENT service. Start Date: 01/04/2025 End Date: 31/03/2026 The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS910,603 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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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Beacon Medical Services Group
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Tender Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Tender, Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Contracts value
£910,603

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
079233-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ff1d
CPV code
85100000 - Health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board is based in Preston. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Preston
Town
Preston
Postcode
PR1 8XB
Electoral ward
City Centre
Constituency
Preston
Delivery area
Lancashire
Region
North West
Sub-region
Mid Lancashire
Area
Lancashire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Category
Services
Address
Preston, PR1 8XB · North West · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Beacon Medical Services Group
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Community ENT

Who won the Community ENT contract?

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Beacon Medical Services Group on 4 February 2025.

How much is the Community ENT contract worth?

The contract value is £910,603.

Who is the buyer for Community ENT?

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, based in Preston, North West.

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