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BLMK ICB Community Health Services in Bedford, Bedfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Authority areas

NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 21:03.

Opportunity overview

Community Health Services in Bedford, Bedfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Authority areas. The lead commissioner for this service is Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes ICB (BLMK ICB) and the associate commissioners are the two local authorities: Bedford Borough Council (BBC) and Central Bedfordshire Borough Council (CBC).

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.

East London NHS Foundation Trust

No match
Contract value
£74.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Aug 2025
Award ID
022977-2026-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • The lead commissioner for this service is Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes ICB (BLMK ICB) and the associate commissioners are the two local authorities: Bedford Borough Council (BBC) and Central Bedfordshire Borough Council (CBC). Community Health Services are provided in Bedford, Bedfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Authority areas and covers the following:<br/>Children Services <br/>- Paeds Podiatry MSK, podiatry to be triaged, podiatry nail surgery. <br/>- Paediatric TB (Tuberculosis) Nursing <br/>- Paediatric Wheelchairs <br/><br/>Adult Services<br/>- BCHS – Acquired Brain Injury <br/>- Nutrition and Dietetic Service <br/>- Speech and Language Therapy <br/>- Chronic Fatigue/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis <br/>- Post Covid Chronic Fatigue <br/>- Continence Services <br/>- Community Discharge planning <br/>- Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD) <br/>- Community Heart Failure Nursing Services <br/>- Macmillan Cancer and Palliative Care Psychology Service <br/>- Parkinson’s Disease Specialist Nursing <br/>- Podiatry Service <br/>- Rapid Intervention (RIT) <br/>- Rare Neurological Conditions Coordinator Services <br/>- Rehab and Enablement Services (incl: Neurological Rehab, Community Occupational Therapy, Community Physio, and Intermediate Care incl Rapid access. <br/>- Intermediate Care Bed Service <br/>- Single Point of Access – MDT Services <br/>- Specialist Wheelchair Services (Adults and Children) <br/>- Tuberculosis (TB) Nursing Services <br/>- Tissue Viability <br/>- Complex Care Services.<br/><br/>The ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C and the approximate lifetime value of the contract is £74,338.331 for a period of 2 years. <br/><br/>The services are intended to be provided for a period of 2 years from 01.04.2026 to 31.03.2028.Value 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
ocds-h6vhtk-0669cf
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight 25th March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’<br/>Any written representations should be sent to agem.blmkicb.tntracker@nhs.net<br/><br/>The BLMK ICB Chiefs (Executives) gave approval of this in August 2025 at the scheduled Chiefs (Executives) Meeting. Conflicts of interests have been managed in line with ICB's Conflict of Interest and Standards of Business Conduct Policy.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Procedure reasons

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

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The lead commissioner for this service is Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes ICB (BLMK ICB) and the associate commissioners are the two local authorities: Bedford Borough Council (BBC) and Central Bedfordshire Borough Council (CBC). Community Health Services are provided in Bedford, Bedfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Authority areas and covers the following:<br/>Children Services <br/>- Paeds Podiatry MSK, podiatry to be triaged, podiatry nail surgery. <br/>- Paediatric TB (Tuberculosis) Nursing <br/>- Paediatric Wheelchairs <br/><br/>Adult Services<br/>- BCHS – Acquired Brain Injury <br/>- Nutrition and Dietetic Service <br/>- Speech and Language Therapy <br/>- Chronic Fatigue/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis <br/>- Post Covid Chronic Fatigue <br/>- Continence Services <br/>- Community Discharge planning <br/>- Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD) <br/>- Community Heart Failure Nursing Services <br/>- Macmillan Cancer and Palliative Care Psychology Service <br/>- Parkinson’s Disease Specialist Nursing <br/>- Podiatry Service <br/>- Rapid Intervention (RIT) <br/>- Rare Neurological Conditions Coordinator Services <br/>- Rehab and Enablement Services (incl: Neurological Rehab, Community Occupational Therapy, Community Physio, and Intermediate Care incl Rapid access. <br/>- Intermediate Care Bed Service <br/>- Single Point of Access – MDT Services <br/>- Specialist Wheelchair Services (Adults and Children) <br/>- Tuberculosis (TB) Nursing Services <br/>- Tissue Viability <br/>- Complex Care Services.<br/><br/>The ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C and the approximate lifetime value of the contract is £74,338.331 for a period of 2 years. <br/><br/>The services are intended to be provided for a period of 2 years from 01.04.2026 to 31.03.2028.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
Type
cost
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH24

Delivery Location

Description
Bedford, Bedfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Authority areas.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Id
GB-FTS-154335

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board

Address

Street Address
Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands
Locality
Bedfordshire
Region
UKH25
Postal Code
SG17 5TQ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-FTS-3147

Identifier

Legal Name
East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Locality
London
Region
UKI
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
NHS England
Id
GB-FTS-130973

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS England

Address

Street Address
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8UG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
022977-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-3147
Name
East London NHS Foundation Trust

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
022977-2026-1
Award ID
022977-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
13 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
74,338,331
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bedfordshire · UKH25 · SG17 5TQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH24

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 022977-2026award, contract ·