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Lancashire & South Cumbria Dementia Post Diagnostic Support Service

NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED COMMISSIONING BOARD · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:00.

Opportunity overview

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is working on behalf of NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) who are looking to undertake a multi-lot Competitive Process for the provision of Dementia Post Diagnostic Support Services. It is the intention of the ICB to start commissioning contracts for the above services from 1st July 2025 for 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years. Lot 1 - Blackpool - £108,885 Lot 2 - East Lancs - £199,624 Lot 3 - Central & West - £244,993 Lot 4 - Blackburn with Darwen - £90,738* Lot 5 - Lancs North - £172,270 Lot 6 - South Cumbria - £90,738 * Please note Lot 4 will not commence service until April 2026 and will therefore be a contract length which is shorter than the other lots but is co-terminus.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Alzheimer's Society

Matched by number
Contract value
£4.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Apr 2025
Award ID
014856-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02115499
Location
Plymouth, UKK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Dementia PDS - BlackpoolValue not stated
  • Dementia PDS - East LancsValue not stated
  • Dementia PDS - Central & West LancsValue not stated
  • Dementia PDS - Blackburn with DarwenValue not stated
  • Dementia PDS - Lancs NorthValue not stated
  • Dementia PDS - South CumbriaValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
WHISP296
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This contract award notice follows an F02: Contract Notice, but a link to the previous notice was not possible, the details are below: F02: Contract notice Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-034882 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b1e6 Published 28 October 2024, 2:59pm

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1
Related Lot
1

Where

Label
V. A contract/lot is awarded
Section
II

New Value

Text
Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) has withdrawn the contract award decision for LOT 1 - Blackpool and this LOT has no contract award.

Old Value

Text
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Dementia PDS - Blackpool
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
Post diagnostic support (PDS) covers a range of services and information available to help those diagnosed with dementia and their carers, both immediately after diagnosis and onwards. It must be on-going and flexible to adapt to the changing needs of the person, carer and family as the disease progresses. For many carers, and for those with Young Onset Dementia, this can also include employer awareness and support. PDS includes many different options in many different settings - in primary care, in memory assessment services, and in the community. It includes things such as signposting to up to date and locally available services, medication and medication reviews, carer support, cognitive stimulation therapy, dementia friendly communities and so on - whatever helps those diagnosed with dementia and their carers to live as well as possible for as long as possible with their condition. Post diagnostic support needs to be multi-layered. However, enabling a single coordinator or navigator will allow people to understand and manage their Dementia better and have access to support throughout the pathway to the end of life. The objectives of the service will be to: • Provide a named contact through an individual's journey with dementia • Provide access to personalised information, advice and support as identified • Enable individuals with a diagnosis to access all support deemed to be essential post diagnosis • Support individuals with a diagnosis to maintain their community connections and make new ones • Support individuals with a diagnosis and their families to access peer support • Provide support for the people who support and care for the person with dementia • Establish a plan of needs, support and contact which will be revisited as part of a regular review • Create and maintain links with all relevant support services and networks who will provide support and care to the individuals • Improve individuals understanding of their illness and management of symptoms • For individuals who do not want the service, they will be made aware that if they want to access the service in the future, they can by contacting the dementia navigator directly. The contract length for all contracts will be 3 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st July 2025. Additional information: This contract award notice follows an F02: Contract Notice, but a link to the previous notice was not possible, the details are below: F02: Contract notice Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-034882 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b1e6 Published 28 October 2024, 2:59pm

Options

Description
The contract length for all contracts will be 3 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st April 2025.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Dementia PDS - East Lancs
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
Post diagnostic support (PDS) covers a range of services and information available to help those diagnosed with dementia and their carers, both immediately after diagnosis and onwards. It must be on-going and flexible to adapt to the changing needs of the person, carer and family as the disease progresses. For many carers, and for those with Young Onset Dementia, this can also include employer awareness and support. PDS includes many different options in many different settings - in primary care, in memory assessment services, and in the community. It includes things such as signposting to up to date and locally available services, medication and medication reviews, carer support, cognitive stimulation therapy, dementia friendly communities and so on - whatever helps those diagnosed with dementia and their carers to live as well as possible for as long as possible with their condition. Post diagnostic support needs to be multi-layered. However, enabling a single coordinator or navigator will allow people to understand and manage their Dementia better and have access to support throughout the pathway to the end of life. The objectives of the service will be to: • Provide a named contact through an individual's journey with dementia • Provide access to personalised information, advice and support as identified • Enable individuals with a diagnosis to access all support deemed to be essential post diagnosis • Support individuals with a diagnosis to maintain their community connections and make new ones • Support individuals with a diagnosis and their families to access peer support • Provide support for the people who support and care for the person with dementia • Establish a plan of needs, support and contact which will be revisited as part of a regular review • Create and maintain links with all relevant support services and networks who will provide support and care to the individuals • Improve individuals understanding of their illness and management of symptoms • For individuals who do not want the service, they will be made aware that if they want to access the service in the future, they can by contacting the dementia navigator directly. The contract length for all contracts will be 3 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st July 2025. Additional information: This contract award notice follows an F02: Contract Notice, but a link to the previous notice was not possible, the details are below: F02: Contract notice Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-034882 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b1e6 Published 28 October 2024, 2:59pm

Options

Description
The contract length for all contracts will be 3 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st July 2025.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Dementia PDS - Central & West Lancs
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
Post diagnostic support (PDS) covers a range of services and information available to help those diagnosed with dementia and their carers, both immediately after diagnosis and onwards. It must be on-going and flexible to adapt to the changing needs of the person, carer and family as the disease progresses. For many carers, and for those with Young Onset Dementia, this can also include employer awareness and support. PDS includes many different options in many different settings - in primary care, in memory assessment services, and in the community. It includes things such as signposting to up to date and locally available services, medication and medication reviews, carer support, cognitive stimulation therapy, dementia friendly communities and so on - whatever helps those diagnosed with dementia and their carers to live as well as possible for as long as possible with their condition. Post diagnostic support needs to be multi-layered. However, enabling a single coordinator or navigator will allow people to understand and manage their Dementia better and have access to support throughout the pathway to the end of life. The objectives of the service will be to: • Provide a named contact through an individual's journey with dementia • Provide access to personalised information, advice and support as identified • Enable individuals with a diagnosis to access all support deemed to be essential post diagnosis • Support individuals with a diagnosis to maintain their community connections and make new ones • Support individuals with a diagnosis and their families to access peer support • Provide support for the people who support and care for the person with dementia • Establish a plan of needs, support and contact which will be revisited as part of a regular review • Create and maintain links with all relevant support services and networks who will provide support and care to the individuals • Improve individuals understanding of their illness and management of symptoms • For individuals who do not want the service, they will be made aware that if they want to access the service in the future, they can by contacting the dementia navigator directly. The contract length for all contracts will be 3 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st July 2025. Additional information: This contract award notice follows an F02: Contract Notice, but a link to the previous notice was not possible, the details are below: F02: Contract notice Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-034882 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b1e6 Published 28 October 2024, 2:59pm

Options

Description
The contract length for all contracts will be 3 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st July 2025.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Dementia PDS - Blackburn with Darwen
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
Post diagnostic support (PDS) covers a range of services and information available to help those diagnosed with dementia and their carers, both immediately after diagnosis and onwards. It must be on-going and flexible to adapt to the changing needs of the person, carer and family as the disease progresses. For many carers, and for those with Young Onset Dementia, this can also include employer awareness and support. PDS includes many different options in many different settings - in primary care, in memory assessment services, and in the community. It includes things such as signposting to up to date and locally available services, medication and medication reviews, carer support, cognitive stimulation therapy, dementia friendly communities and so on - whatever helps those diagnosed with dementia and their carers to live as well as possible for as long as possible with their condition. Post diagnostic support needs to be multi-layered. However, enabling a single coordinator or navigator will allow people to understand and manage their Dementia better and have access to support throughout the pathway to the end of life. The objectives of the service will be to: • Provide a named contact through an individual's journey with dementia • Provide access to personalised information, advice and support as identified • Enable individuals with a diagnosis to access all support deemed to be essential post diagnosis • Support individuals with a diagnosis to maintain their community connections and make new ones • Support individuals with a diagnosis and their families to access peer support • Provide support for the people who support and care for the person with dementia • Establish a plan of needs, support and contact which will be revisited as part of a regular review • Create and maintain links with all relevant support services and networks who will provide support and care to the individuals • Improve individuals understanding of their illness and management of symptoms • For individuals who do not want the service, they will be made aware that if they want to access the service in the future, they can by contacting the dementia navigator directly. The contract length for all contracts will be 2 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st April 2026. Additional information: This contract award notice follows an F02: Contract Notice, but a link to the previous notice was not possible, the details are below: F02: Contract notice Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-034882 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b1e6 Published 28 October 2024, 2:59pm

Options

Description
The contract length for all contracts will be 2 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st April 2026.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Dementia PDS - Lancs North
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
Post diagnostic support (PDS) covers a range of services and information available to help those diagnosed with dementia and their carers, both immediately after diagnosis and onwards. It must be on-going and flexible to adapt to the changing needs of the person, carer and family as the disease progresses. For many carers, and for those with Young Onset Dementia, this can also include employer awareness and support. PDS includes many different options in many different settings - in primary care, in memory assessment services, and in the community. It includes things such as signposting to up to date and locally available services, medication and medication reviews, carer support, cognitive stimulation therapy, dementia friendly communities and so on - whatever helps those diagnosed with dementia and their carers to live as well as possible for as long as possible with their condition. Post diagnostic support needs to be multi-layered. However, enabling a single coordinator or navigator will allow people to understand and manage their Dementia better and have access to support throughout the pathway to the end of life. The objectives of the service will be to: • Provide a named contact through an individual's journey with dementia • Provide access to personalised information, advice and support as identified • Enable individuals with a diagnosis to access all support deemed to be essential post diagnosis • Support individuals with a diagnosis to maintain their community connections and make new ones • Support individuals with a diagnosis and their families to access peer support • Provide support for the people who support and care for the person with dementia • Establish a plan of needs, support and contact which will be revisited as part of a regular review • Create and maintain links with all relevant support services and networks who will provide support and care to the individuals • Improve individuals understanding of their illness and management of symptoms • For individuals who do not want the service, they will be made aware that if they want to access the service in the future, they can by contacting the dementia navigator directly. The contract length for all contracts will be 3 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st July 2025. Additional information: This contract award notice follows an F02: Contract Notice, but a link to the previous notice was not possible, the details are below: F02: Contract notice Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-034882 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b1e6 Published 28 October 2024, 2:59pm

Options

Description
The contract length for all contracts will be 3 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st July 2025.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Entry 6
Id
6
Title
Dementia PDS - South Cumbria
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
Post diagnostic support (PDS) covers a range of services and information available to help those diagnosed with dementia and their carers, both immediately after diagnosis and onwards. It must be on-going and flexible to adapt to the changing needs of the person, carer and family as the disease progresses. For many carers, and for those with Young Onset Dementia, this can also include employer awareness and support. PDS includes many different options in many different settings - in primary care, in memory assessment services, and in the community. It includes things such as signposting to up to date and locally available services, medication and medication reviews, carer support, cognitive stimulation therapy, dementia friendly communities and so on - whatever helps those diagnosed with dementia and their carers to live as well as possible for as long as possible with their condition. Post diagnostic support needs to be multi-layered. However, enabling a single coordinator or navigator will allow people to understand and manage their Dementia better and have access to support throughout the pathway to the end of life. The objectives of the service will be to: • Provide a named contact through an individual's journey with dementia • Provide access to personalised information, advice and support as identified • Enable individuals with a diagnosis to access all support deemed to be essential post diagnosis • Support individuals with a diagnosis to maintain their community connections and make new ones • Support individuals with a diagnosis and their families to access peer support • Provide support for the people who support and care for the person with dementia • Establish a plan of needs, support and contact which will be revisited as part of a regular review • Create and maintain links with all relevant support services and networks who will provide support and care to the individuals • Improve individuals understanding of their illness and management of symptoms • For individuals who do not want the service, they will be made aware that if they want to access the service in the future, they can by contacting the dementia navigator directly. The contract length for all contracts will be 3 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st July 2025. Additional information: This contract award notice follows an F02: Contract Notice, but a link to the previous notice was not possible, the details are below: F02: Contract notice Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-034882 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b1e6 Published 28 October 2024, 2:59pm

Options

Description
The contract length for all contracts will be 3 year(s), with an optional extension of 2 year(s), starting 1st July 2025.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Blackpool and surrounding area

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD42

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery Location

Description
East Lancashire area

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD46

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery Location

Description
Chorley and West Lancashire area

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD47

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Delivery Location

Description
Blackburn with Darwen area

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD41

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Delivery Location

Description
Lancaster and Wyre area

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD44

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Item 6
Id
6
Related Lot
6

Delivery Location

Description
South Cumbria area

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-QE1
Name
NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED COMMISSIONING BOARD

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKD
Locality
PRESTON
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Id
QE1
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED COMMISSIONING BOARD

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-02115499
Name
Alzheimer's Society

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK
Locality
Plymouth
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
02115499
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Alzheimer's Society
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-90878
Name
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Preston
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-146737
Name
NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED COMMISSIONING BOARD

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD
Locality
PRESTON
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED COMMISSIONING BOARD
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
014856-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02115499
Name
Alzheimer's Society

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
014856-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
014856-2025-1
Date Signed
14 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
4,468,847
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · PRESTON · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD1
  • Delivery location · UKD41
  • Delivery location · UKD42
  • Delivery location · UKD44
  • Delivery location · UKD46
  • Delivery location · UKD47

Notice and amendment history

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-050230-2025-05-06T10:36:01+01:00compiled ·