As the lead Contracting Authority for this procurement, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of ONE LSC partners, it is intended that other Participating Authorities within Lancashire and South Cumbria will be able to award future contracts with the preferred bidder on the same, or better terms as illustrated within any Value/Quantity derived benefits or discounts, in the future as and when their existing contracts may expire. These Participating Authorities in addition to the lead Contracting Authority LTHTR are:- • East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust • Blackpool Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust • University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust • North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust