Correct. This is because for LPC1769, there's no SDK. Instead, development support for LPC1769 is based on LPCOpen framework which is integrated into MCUXpresso IDE.
Screenshot MCUXpresso IDE 11.8.0:
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In a later step select the appropriate LPCOpen archive:
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