Awarded· 4 Feb 2025
Homeless Nursing Service/Homeless Discharge Service
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board · Preston, North West
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded Homeless Nursing Service/Homeless Discharge Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Preston.
Source: Find a Tender, published 3 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Fcms (nw
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 12:50
View notice2025
Tender notice updated
Tender Notice · 11:36
View notice
About this tender
In brief
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded Homeless Nursing Service/Homeless Discharge Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Preston. The contract went to Fcms (nw. It was awarded on 4 February 2025. The contract value is £524,000.
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 079273-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04ee74.
Summary of the contracting process
The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board is seeking to provide a Homeless Nursing Service and Homeless Discharge Service, classified under health services. The procurement process follows the Provider Selection Regime regulations, with a direct award procedure applied without prior publication.
The contracting process has culminated in an award to FCMS (NW) Ltd on 1st April 2025, with the contract commencing the same day and running until 31st March 2027. The contract's lifetime value is estimated at £524,000. The procurement is situated in Preston, United Kingdom, and falls under the service category, emphasising the provision of healthcare assistance to homeless individuals.
SMEs like FCMS (NW) Ltd, who have demonstrated effectiveness in meeting the existing contract requirements, are well-positioned to leverage these opportunities due to their familiarity and experience within the designated scope.
The notice in full
The provision of a Homeless Nursing Service/Homeless Discharge Service
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
The provision of a Homeless Nursing Service/Homeless Discharge Service. Start Date: 01/04/2025 End Date: 31/03/2027 The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS524,000 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.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Fcms (nw
- 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
- £524,000
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
- 079273-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ee74
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- 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
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
- Fcms (nw
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Homeless Nursing Service/Homeless Discharge Service
Who won the Homeless Nursing Service/Homeless Discharge Service contract?
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Fcms (nw on 4 February 2025.
How much is the Homeless Nursing Service/Homeless Discharge Service contract worth?
The contract value is £524,000.
Who is the buyer for Homeless Nursing Service/Homeless Discharge Service?
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, based in Preston, North West.
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