Official UK procurement notice
Liaison & Diversion Services in Lincolnshire
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLiaison and Diversion services in Lincolnshire.
CPV: Miscellaneous health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NHS England commissioners are intending to award a contract to an existing provider…Awarded
NHS England commissioners are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following a Direct Award process C. The lifetime value of the contract is £3,427,257. The services are required to be provided from 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2028 with an option to extend for a further period of 1 year up to 31/03/2029.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 Feb 2026, 13:53 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Feb 2026, 13:53 GMT
- Authority reference
AG25008- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010971- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064a23Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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 Procurement Act 2023 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 18/02/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: 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 Procurement Act 2023 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 decision makers by midnight 18/02/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Written representations should be sent via the messaging area on the the Arden & GEM CSU Atamis (Health Family) e-tendering portal:<br/><br/>https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome<br/> <br/>Reference C422032<br/><br/>The decision to award this contract was made by NHS England Regional Commissioning Group. There were no Conflicts of Interest.<br/><br/>The key criteria that NHS England commissioners used in the decision making process and the importance to delivery of the service was;<br/><br/>Quality and Innovation - The current service is of a high quality, this is evidenced in the Quality schedule, this level of quality will continue in the new contract. Innovation is evidenced in the current contract and initiatives are in place to enable this innovation to continue in the new contract.<br/>Value - The provider demonstrated value for money. The contract value was benchmarked against similar contracts and the new contract is considered value for money.<br/>Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - The service is embedded into the local systems which enables patients to access any necessary onwards support this will continue in the new contract. There is good stakeholder engagement which will continue. The service demonstrates sustainability and will continue to do so.<br/>Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - The service improves access for this client group to NHS services, this will continue in the new contract.<br/>Social Value - The provider has demonstrated an understanding of Social Value requirements and commissioners were satisfied this will continue in the new contract.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | £3,427,257 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 010971-2026-1 · Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 5 Feb 2026
- Value
- £3,427,257
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Independent Choice and Procurement Panel.Review contact point
- Independent patient choice and procurement panelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.