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BLMK ICB Step Down Beds for Dementia patients

NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 12:29.

Opportunity overview

Dementia care provider for patients discharged from hospital not ready to go home.

Awarded to

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PRESSBEAU LIMITED

Match pending…
Contract value
£1.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Nov 2025
Award ID
071641-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Leighton Buzzard, UKH25, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • Direct Award A has been made to Leighton Forest Care by BLMK ICB to provide a 10-bed unit designed to support the recovery of patients experiencing dementia or confusion, who are not yet ready to be discharged home.<br/><br/>The contract is awarded for a period of up to two years from 03rd November 2025, with clauses for an early exit if the service does not meet key KPI’s. <br/><br/>The total contract value for 2 years is £1,274,400.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-05dbd8
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
No realistic alternative provider.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Procedure reasons

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

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Direct Award A has been made to Leighton Forest Care by BLMK ICB to provide a 10-bed unit designed to support the recovery of patients experiencing dementia or confusion, who are not yet ready to be discharged home.<br/><br/>The contract is awarded for a period of up to two years from 03rd November 2025, with clauses for an early exit if the service does not meet key KPI’s. <br/><br/>The total contract value for 2 years is £1,274,400.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
No realistic alternative provider
Type
cost
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH25

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Roles

buyer

Address

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

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

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

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-165858
Name
PRESSBEAU LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH25
Locality
Leighton Buzzard
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
PRESSBEAU LIMITED
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-118033
Name
NHS England

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS1 4AP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
7&8 Wellington Place

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS England

Award information

Award 1
Id
071641-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-165858
Name
PRESSBEAU LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
071641-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
071641-2025-1
Date Signed
6 Nov 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,274,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05dbd8-2025-11-06T13:32:30Zcompiled ·