Official UK procurement notice
Special Allocation Scheme Allerdale and Copeland
Authority: NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSpecial Allocation scheme services for patients in Allerdale and Copeland. Specific CPV Code 85120000-6.
CPV: Medical practice and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board intent to award a contract under…Awarded
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board intent to award a contract under PSR 2023 Direct Award Process C for continued/existing Special Allocation scheme services for patients in Allerdale and Copeland to the existing provider. The lifetime value of the contract is £178,236 (2 years at £89,118 per annum).
Services to be provided 01 October 2025 - 30 September 2027.
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Sept 2025, 11:59 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Sept 2025, 14:31 BST
- Authority reference
NENC040- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056993- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059130Find 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 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 decision makers by 11:59:59 PM 12 September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
As part of the DAP C process, the PSR 2023 5 Key Criteria were considered and evidence was gathered to confirm the existing provider and existing service align with the criteria and will continue to provide a satisfactory contract/service for the SAS patients of Allerdale and Copeland.
- Review procedure
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 by11:59:59 PM 12 September 2025. 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 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 decision makers by 11:59:59 PM 12 September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The award decision was made by the NENC ICB Contracting and Procurement Sub Committee on 22 August 2025. As part of the DAP C process, the PSR 2023 5 Key Criteria were considered and evidence was gathered to confirm the existing provider and existing service align with the criteria and will continue to provide a satisfactory contract/service for the SAS patients of Allerdale and Copeland. Conflicts of Interest were managed throughout this process and no perceived or potential conflicts were raised.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextVI.3 | — | Standstill Ended/Contract Awarded: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using Direct Award P… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCMS (NW) Ltd | £178,236 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Special Allocation Scheme Allerdale and Copeland · FCMS (NW) Ltd
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £178,236
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- North East North Cumbria ICB Independent ReviewReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- FCMS (NW) Ltd. t/a CompasAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.