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Bedford and Luton Community Forensic Services

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust · tenderUpdate

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 09:12.

Opportunity overview

This is a specialist community forensic service for Bedfordshire and Luton. The service is to deliver a specialist forensic community care pathway, which includes assertive follow-up, psychologically informed interventions, medication management, practical support to housing providers, regular visits as clinically indicated, and targeted risk reduction interventions. The pathway also encompasses support for timely discharge from inpatient or secure services, step-up/step-down arrangements, and access to an Alternative to Admission (ATA) bed where necessary.

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

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
C409857
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Old Value

Text
This service will provide a specialist forensic mental health offer for adults who require clinical support in the community instead of an inpatient forensic admission. It will operate within the scope of the national secure and specialised mental health service specification which defines community forensic delivery.The team will deliver multidisciplinary clinical assessment, treatment and risk management for people whose needs require specialist forensic input. It will support diversion from hospital, earlier transition from secure care and sustained stability in the community.Key components of delivery are:- Multidisciplinary clinical assessment and interventions- Support to maintain community placement and avoid admission- Liaison with secure inpatient services and local criminal justice partners.This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process.Contract Value: Up to £847,000New or Existing Service: NewContract End Date: 31/03/2027

New Value

Text
This contract has now been formally awarded using the most suitable provider process.This service will provide a specialist forensic mental health offer for adults who require clinical support in the community instead of an inpatient forensic admission. It will operate within the scope of the national secure and specialised mental health service specification which defines community forensic delivery.The team will deliver multidisciplinary clinical assessment, treatment and risk management for people whose needs require specialist forensic input. It will support diversion from hospital, earlier transition from secure care and sustained stability in the community.Key components of delivery are:- Multidisciplinary clinical assessment and interventions- Support to maintain community placement and avoid admission- Liaison with secure inpatient services and local criminal justice partners.Contract Value: Up to £847,000New or Existing Service: NewContract End Date: 31/03/2027

Where

Section
II.2.4.1
Entry 2

Old Value

Text
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 23:59 on 06/08/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR to ELFT (East London NHS Foundation Trust, Robert Dolan House, Trust Headquarters, 9 Alie Street, London, E1 8DE).Written representations should be sent to catherine.swaile@cpft.nhs.uk.Award Decision Makers are:Commissioning ManagerSenior Care ManagerSecure Transformation ManagerHead of commissioning and contractsDeputy Managing DirectorThere were no declared conflicts of interest.Assessment Criteria: Criteria have equal weighting. Criteria 1 (Quality and Innovation) and 3 (Integration, Collaboration, Sustainability) will be prioritised if required to distinguish providers otherwise equivalent in the evaluation. The providers with the strongest evaluation in these two criteria will be considered more suitable.Three providers expressed an interest in being considered. Upon receipt of the criteria and service information two providers withdrew from consideration. Panel met to consider achievement of ELFT against Criteria. ELFT was assessed as having met the criteria in full.

New Value

Text
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the most suitable provider process.Contract Value: Up to £847,000New or Existing Service: NewContract End Date: 31/03/2027

Where

Section
VI.3.0.1

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-FTS-61942

Identifier

Legal Name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Street Address
The Lodge, Lodge Approach
Locality
Wickford
Region
UKH3
Postal Code
SS11 7XX
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Wickford · UKH3 · SS11 7XX · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 070597-2026award, contract ·
  2. 084586-2026tenderUpdate ·