diff --git a/descriptors/ModuleDescriptor-template.json b/descriptors/ModuleDescriptor-template.json
index c87bad9224..3cdebd5a9d 100644
--- a/descriptors/ModuleDescriptor-template.json
+++ b/descriptors/ModuleDescriptor-template.json
@@ -1898,7 +1898,10 @@
         "mod-settings.entries.collection.get",
         "mod-settings.entries.item.get",
         "mod-settings.global.read.mod-circulation",
-        "mod-settings.global.read.circulation"
+        "mod-settings.global.read.circulation",
+        "manualblocks.item.get",
+        "manualblocks.collection.get",
+        "patron-blocks.automated-patron-blocks.collection.get"
       ],
       "visible": false
     },
@@ -1920,6 +1923,7 @@
         "circulation-storage.fixed-due-date-schedules.item.get",
         "circulation-storage.fixed-due-date-schedules.collection.get",
         "circulation-storage.patron-notice-policies.item.get",
+        "circulation-storage.request-batch.item.post",
         "circulation.rules.notice-policy.get",
         "circulation.rules.loan-policy.get",
         "circulation.rules.request-policy.get",
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/folio/circulation/domain/CreateRequestService.java b/src/main/java/org/folio/circulation/domain/CreateRequestService.java
index 66ec8fff43..9dc5e349cf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/folio/circulation/domain/CreateRequestService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/folio/circulation/domain/CreateRequestService.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package org.folio.circulation.domain;
 
 import static java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture.completedFuture;
+import static org.folio.circulation.domain.EcsRequestPhase.INTERMEDIATE;
+import static org.folio.circulation.domain.EcsRequestPhase.PRIMARY;
 import static org.folio.circulation.domain.RequestLevel.TITLE;
 import static org.folio.circulation.domain.representations.RequestProperties.INSTANCE_ID;
 import static org.folio.circulation.domain.representations.RequestProperties.ITEM_ID;
@@ -227,8 +229,9 @@ private CompletableFuture<Result<RequestAndRelatedRecords>> checkPolicy(
     boolean tlrFeatureEnabled = request.getTlrSettingsConfiguration().isTitleLevelRequestsFeatureEnabled();
 
     if (tlrFeatureEnabled && request.isTitleLevel() && request.isHold()) {
-      if (request.getEcsRequestPhase() == EcsRequestPhase.PRIMARY) {
-        log.warn("checkPolicy:: ECS TLR primary Hold detected, skipping policy check");
+      EcsRequestPhase ecsRequestPhase = request.getEcsRequestPhase();
+      if (ecsRequestPhase == PRIMARY || ecsRequestPhase == INTERMEDIATE) {
+        log.warn("checkPolicy:: ECS TLR Hold with phase {} detected, skipping policy check", ecsRequestPhase);
         return ofAsync(() -> records);
       }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/folio/circulation/domain/EcsRequestPhase.java b/src/main/java/org/folio/circulation/domain/EcsRequestPhase.java
index 8272931b2e..69099d63c0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/folio/circulation/domain/EcsRequestPhase.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/folio/circulation/domain/EcsRequestPhase.java
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 public enum EcsRequestPhase {
   NONE(""),
   PRIMARY("Primary"),
-  SECONDARY("Secondary");
+  SECONDARY("Secondary"),
+  INTERMEDIATE("Intermediate");
 
   public final String value;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/folio/circulation/resources/RequestFromRepresentationService.java b/src/main/java/org/folio/circulation/resources/RequestFromRepresentationService.java
index 9860f9b454..5b6ba0d90d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/folio/circulation/resources/RequestFromRepresentationService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/folio/circulation/resources/RequestFromRepresentationService.java
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 import static java.util.stream.Collectors.toList;
 import static org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils.isBlank;
 import static org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils.isNotBlank;
+import static org.folio.circulation.domain.EcsRequestPhase.INTERMEDIATE;
+import static org.folio.circulation.domain.EcsRequestPhase.PRIMARY;
 import static org.folio.circulation.domain.RequestLevel.ITEM;
 import static org.folio.circulation.domain.RequestLevel.TITLE;
 import static org.folio.circulation.domain.RequestType.RECALL;
@@ -253,9 +255,11 @@ private CompletableFuture<Result<RequestAndRelatedRecords>> fetchItemAndLoan(
     Request request = records.getRequest();
     Function<RequestAndRelatedRecords, CompletableFuture<Result<Request>>>
       itemAndLoanFetchingFunction;
-    log.info("fetchItemAndLoan:: Request phase is {}", request.getEcsRequestPhase().value);
-    if (request.getEcsRequestPhase() == EcsRequestPhase.PRIMARY) {
-      log.info("fetchItemAndLoan:: Primary ECS request detected, using default item fetcher");
+    EcsRequestPhase ecsRequestPhase = request.getEcsRequestPhase();
+    log.info("fetchItemAndLoan:: ECS request phase is {}", ecsRequestPhase);
+    if (ecsRequestPhase == PRIMARY || ecsRequestPhase == INTERMEDIATE) {
+      log.info("fetchItemAndLoan:: ECS request phase {} detected, using default item fetcher",
+        ecsRequestPhase);
       itemAndLoanFetchingFunction = this::fetchItemAndLoanDefault;
     }
     else if (request.isTitleLevel() && request.isPage()) {
@@ -543,8 +547,9 @@ private Result<Request> refuseToCreateTlrLinkedToAnItem(Result<Request> request)
   }
 
   private Result<Request> validateAbsenceOfItemLinkInTlr(Request request) {
-    if (request.getEcsRequestPhase() == EcsRequestPhase.PRIMARY) {
-      log.info("validateAbsenceOfItemLinkInTlr:: Primary ECS request detected, skipping");
+    EcsRequestPhase ecsRequestPhase = request.getEcsRequestPhase();
+    if (ecsRequestPhase == PRIMARY || ecsRequestPhase == INTERMEDIATE) {
+      log.info("validateAbsenceOfItemLinkInTlr:: ECS request phase {} detected, skipping", ecsRequestPhase);
       return of(() -> request);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/api/requests/RequestsAPICreationTests.java b/src/test/java/api/requests/RequestsAPICreationTests.java
index 0d302544b6..5232edb027 100644
--- a/src/test/java/api/requests/RequestsAPICreationTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/api/requests/RequestsAPICreationTests.java
@@ -3960,8 +3960,11 @@ void titleLevelPageRequestIsCreatedForItemClosestToPickupServicePoint(int testCa
     assertThat(request.getJson().getString("itemId"), is(expectedItemId));
   }
 
-  @Test
-  void primaryTlrCreationSkipsClosestServicePointLogicAndPoliciesIgnoredForHoldTlr() {
+  @ParameterizedTest
+  @ValueSource(strings = {"Primary", "Intermediate"})
+  void tlrCreationSkipsClosestServicePointLogicAndPoliciesIgnoredForHoldTlr(
+    String ecsRequestPhase) {
+
     settingsFixture.configureTlrFeature(true, true, null, null, null);
 
     policiesActivation.use(new RequestPolicyBuilder(
@@ -4032,9 +4035,9 @@ void primaryTlrCreationSkipsClosestServicePointLogicAndPoliciesIgnoredForHoldTlr
     // Request without ECS phase should fail
     requestsFixture.attemptPlace(requestBuilder);
 
-    // The same request with Primary ECS phase should succeed because validation is skipped
+    // The same request with Primary/Intermediate ECS phase should succeed because validation is skipped
     IndividualResource request = requestsFixture.place(
-      requestBuilder.withEcsRequestPhase("Primary"));
+      requestBuilder.withEcsRequestPhase(ecsRequestPhase));
 
     assertThat(request.getJson().getString("itemId"), is(expectedItemId));
 
@@ -4043,7 +4046,7 @@ void primaryTlrCreationSkipsClosestServicePointLogicAndPoliciesIgnoredForHoldTlr
       requestBuilder
         .withRequesterId(usersFixture.jessica().getId())
         .withItemId(closestItemId)
-        .withEcsRequestPhase("Primary"));
+        .withEcsRequestPhase(ecsRequestPhase));
 
     // Placing TLR Hold request
     var requestBuilderTlrHold = new RequestBuilder()
@@ -4060,8 +4063,8 @@ void primaryTlrCreationSkipsClosestServicePointLogicAndPoliciesIgnoredForHoldTlr
     // Request without ECS phase should fail
     requestsFixture.attemptPlace(requestBuilderTlrHold);
 
-    // The same request with Primary ECS phase should succeed because policy check is skipped
-    requestsFixture.place(requestBuilderTlrHold.withEcsRequestPhase("Primary"));
+    // The same request with Primary/Intermediate ECS phase should succeed because policy check is skipped
+    requestsFixture.place(requestBuilderTlrHold.withEcsRequestPhase(ecsRequestPhase));
   }
 
   @Test