Tender: Integrated Urgent Care Services Contract – West Lancashire (Ormskirk UTC & Skelmersdale WIC)

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NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU), acting on behalf of NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), is seeking a supplier for the provision of Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) services across the West Lancashire locality. The service will include a co-located Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC), a Walk in Centre (WIC), Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) services and a Clinical Assessment Service (CAS), providing treatment for individuals who are, or believe themselves to be, acutely ill and require urgent attention; core delivery sites are Ormskirk Urgent Treatment Centre and Skelmersdale Walk in Centre. The IUC will be integrated with 24/7 urgent and emergency care and is required to meet the values, rights, obligations and expectations of patients as set out in the NHS Constitution. The service model must be sustainable, clinically and commercially robust, able to attract and retain suitably qualified competent practitioners and integrate with other services. The proposed contract covers the West Lancashire locality for three years with an option to extend for a further two years, is intended to start on 1 July 2026, and has a maximum value of £3,814,955 per annum (£19,074,775 over five years). The Authority may seek clarification on unusually low bids and reserves the right not to consider bids that remain unusually low following clarification.