Bedfordshire Hospitals orthopaedic outsourcing award to Circle Health Group

Tender information last checkedLast checked 14 Oct 2026, 14:06.

Opportunity overview

BHFT is transferring NHS patients to BMI Saxon, an independent sector provider, for treatment on their premises (outsourcing)

Awarded to

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BMI Saxon

Matched by number

Published award value: Value not stated
Awarded: Not supplied
Award ID: 090574-2026-1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 02164270
Location: Milton Keynes, UKH2, United Kingdom

BMI Saxon

Matched by number

Contract value: £200k
Awarded: Not supplied
Contract signed: 8 Oct 2026
Award ID: 096962-2026-BHFT_BMI SAXON-1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 02164270
Location: Milton Keynes, UKH2, United Kingdom

Classification

CPV85121283 — Orthopaedic services

Lots

Outsourcing of NHS patient activity to an independent sector provider.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-077982
Main Procurement Category: services

Legal basis

Id: 32014L0024
Scheme: CELEX

Classification

Scheme: CPV
Id: 85121283
Description: Orthopaedic services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Description: Outsourcing of NHS patient activity to an independent sector provider.

Contract period

Starts: 19 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends: 31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKH2

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: BEDFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Id: GB-FTS-141191

Identifier

Legal Name: BEDFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
No Identifier Rationale: notOnAnyRegister

Address

Street Address: Lewsey Road
Locality: Luton
Region: UKH21
Postal Code: LU40DZ
Country Name: United Kingdom

Contact

Name: Chris Elliott
Email: chris.elliott@bedsft.nhs.uk

Roles

buyer

Details

Url: https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk ↗

Organisation 2

Name: BMI Saxon
Id: GB-COH-02164270

Identifier

Legal Name: BMI Saxon
Id: 02164270
Scheme: GB-COH

Address

Locality: Milton Keynes
Region: UKH2
Country Name: United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: sme

Organisation 3

Name: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT
Id: GB-FTS-141192

Identifier

Legal Name: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Locality: Luton
Country Name: United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1

Id: 096962-2026-BHFT_BMI SAXON-1
Status: active

Related lots

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-02164270
Name: BMI Saxon

Contracts and changes

Entry 1

Id: 096962-2026-BHFT_BMI SAXON-1
Award ID: 096962-2026-BHFT_BMI SAXON-1
Status: active
Date Signed: 9 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Classification

Scheme: CPV
Id: 85121283
Description: Orthopaedic services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKH2

Value

Amount: 200,000
Currency: GBP

Period

Starts: 19 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends: 31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1

Id: 1
Description: Outsourcing of NHS patient activity to an independent sector provider.
Rationale: Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Additional elective capacity is required as a matter of urgency to support Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in reducing waiting times and delivering elective recovery objectives by March 2027. The provider has demonstrated the ability to deliver high-quality elective care with robust clinical governance, effective clinical oversight, and positive patient outcomes. The provider has established systems for quality assurance, patient safety, performance monitoring and continuous improvement, providing assurance that services will continue to be delivered to a high standard throughout the proposed contract term. The provider also offers an established and proven service model that can be mobilised quickly, enabling the additional capacity required to be made available within the necessary timescales. The proposed arrangement supports innovation through efficient elective pathways, streamlined processes and service delivery approaches designed to maximise activity, improve patient access and reduce waiting times whilst maintaining quality standards. Based on current performance and the provider's demonstrated capability, the commissioner is satisfied that the provider will be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard, delivering safe, effective and high-quality care while providing the additional elective capacity required to support waiting list reduction by March 2027.

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Luton · UKH21 · LU40DZ · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKH2

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS

090574-2026award, contract · 24 Sept 2026, 13:32
096962-2026awardUpdate, contractUpdate · 14 Oct 2026, 12:33

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust awarded a direct orthopaedic-services outsourcing arrangement to CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP LIMITED (source trading name: BMI Saxon). The published contract record states a £200,000 value, was signed on 9 October 2026, and is scheduled from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.

Published outcome signals

Notice and record statusAward and contract update; active award and contract recordsEvidence: Process display status is 'awarded'; release dated 14 October 2026 is tagged 'awardUpdate, contractUpdate'; linked award and contract statuses are active.
Contract conclusionSigned on 9 October 2026Evidence: Contract dateSigned is 2026-10-09.
Scheduled delivery period19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027Evidence: Contract and lot period specify startDate 2026-10-19 and endDate 2027-03-31.

94% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed3 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Find a Tender
Notice reference: 096962-2026
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077982
First published: 24 Sept 2026
Last checked: 14 Oct 2026, 14:06
Notice versions reviewed: 2

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 14 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

One active contract record is linked to lot 1 and to CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP LIMITED.

Market significance

The arrangement adds independent-sector elective orthopaedic capacity in UKH2 to support waiting-time reduction and elective recovery objectives.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

1 supplier record analysed

CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP LIMITED

98% confidence

Award 096962-2026-BHFT_BMI SAXON-1 · Lots 1 · 200000 GBP · active

View supporting evidence

Verified company number 02164270 is linked to source supplier name 'BMI Saxon'; the active contract is linked to award 096962-2026-BHFT_BMI SAXON-1 and has a total value of GBP 200,000.

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Notice and record status

97% confidence

Award and contract update; active award and contract records

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Process display status is 'awarded'; release dated 14 October 2026 is tagged 'awardUpdate, contractUpdate'; linked award and contract statuses are active.

Contract conclusion

99% confidence

Signed on 9 October 2026

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Contract dateSigned is 2026-10-09.

Scheduled delivery period

99% confidence

19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027

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Contract and lot period specify startDate 2026-10-19 and endDate 2027-03-31.

VALUES

Published values explained

Published contract value

99% confidence

£200,000

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The contract value is amount 200000, currency GBP.

Value allocation

91% confidence

Contract-level value linked to the sole published contract and lot 1

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One contract record has GBP 200,000 and its items relate to lot 1.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Initial award and contract notice

98% confidence

24 September 2026

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Release 090574-2026 is dated 2026-09-24 and tagged award and contract.

Contract signed

99% confidence

9 October 2026

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Contract dateSigned is 2026-10-09.

Award and contract update published

99% confidence

14 October 2026

View supporting evidence

Release 096962-2026 is dated 2026-10-14.

Scheduled contract start

99% confidence

19 October 2026

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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-19.

Scheduled contract end

99% confidence

31 March 2027

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Contract period endDate is 2027-03-31.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Service category

99% confidence

Orthopaedic services

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Primary CPV 85121283 is described as Orthopaedic services.

Scope

99% confidence

Outsourcing NHS patient activity to an independent-sector provider

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Lot 1 description states this scope.

Delivery area

97% confidence

UKH2

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Contract item delivery address region is UKH2.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procedure

99% confidence

Limited procedure: award without prior publication of a call for competition

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Process procurement_method is limited and procurement_method_details states this wording.

Competition information

99% confidence

Not supplied in the published data

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No bidder count, tender submissions, evaluation scores or competitor identities are provided.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Contract status

98% confidence

Active

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The linked contract status is active.

Term

98% confidence

Approximately five and a half months, from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027

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Published contract period runs from 2026-10-19 to 2027-03-31.

Amendment rationale

94% confidence

Additional elective capacity was required urgently to support waiting-time reduction and elective recovery objectives by March 2027.

View supporting evidence

The contract amendment rationale states this need and cites the provider's established service model, clinical governance, quality assurance and ability to mobilise quickly.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Demand driver

94% confidence

Additional elective orthopaedic capacity to reduce waiting times

View supporting evidence

The amendment rationale identifies urgent elective-capacity needs and waiting-list reduction objectives.

Route-to-market implication

99% confidence

The published record describes a direct award without prior competition.

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Procurement method details state award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

Commercial scale

98% confidence

£200,000 published contract value for a short scheduled term

View supporting evidence

The contract value is GBP 200,000 and the stated period is 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

94%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-077982
Analysed: 14 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

View supporting evidence

Named as buyer in the process and party data.

Buyer location

98% confidence

Luton, United Kingdom

View supporting evidence

Buyer address lists Lewsey Road, Luton, LU40DZ.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Verified legal supplier

99% confidence

CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP LIMITED (company number 02164270)

View supporting evidence

Supplier verification matched company number 02164270 to CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP LIMITED using company_number matching.

Source trading name

99% confidence

BMI Saxon

View supporting evidence

The published supplier party and source supplier name are BMI Saxon; verification reports a name mismatch against CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP LIMITED.

Published supplier scale

86% confidence

SME

View supporting evidence

The supplier party details record scale as SME.

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Estimated re-procurement horizon

85% confidence

Around 31 March 2027, subject to any unpublished change or replacement arrangement

View supporting evidence

The explicit contract end date is 2027-03-31. This is an end-date estimate, not a procurement forecast.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Supplier-name reconciliation

99% confidence

Source name 'BMI Saxon' differs from the verified legal company name CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP LIMITED.

View supporting evidence

Company-number verification for 02164270 identifies CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP LIMITED and marks nameMismatch true.

Multiple award identifiers

95% confidence

The source contains award IDs 090574-2026-1 and 096962-2026-BHFT_BMI SAXON-1 for lot 1; only the latter is linked to the detailed signed contract.

View supporting evidence

The awards list contains both active IDs, while the contracts array links only to 096962-2026-BHFT_BMI SAXON-1.

Information not supplied in the published notice

99% confidence

No award decision date, bid count, pricing breakdown, lot-level value, evaluation scores, or extension terms are published.

View supporting evidence

These fields are absent or null in the supplied record.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

The source supplier name 'BMI Saxon' differs from the verified legal company name CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP LIMITED; BMI Saxon is retained only as the source/trading name.
Two active award identifiers are listed for lot 1, but the detailed signed contract is linked only to 096962-2026-BHFT_BMI SAXON-1; the relationship between the two award records is not explained.
Information not supplied in the published notice: award decision date, bidder count, evaluation details, individual lot value, pricing breakdown, and extension or renewal terms.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who won the contract?

CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP LIMITED, verified under company number 02164270. The source notice names BMI Saxon.

What is the contract value?

The published contract value is £200,000.

When does the contract run?

It is scheduled to run from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.

What services are covered?

Orthopaedic services and outsourced NHS patient activity delivered by an independent-sector provider.

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PSR - Direct Award C - Transferring NHS Patients to an ISP (outsourcing)

Opportunity overview

Awarded to

BMI Saxon

BMI Saxon

Classification

Lots

Published notice details

Scope, procedure and submissions

Legal basis

Classification

Lots and requirements

Contract period

Items and delivery

Delivery locations

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Identifier

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Identifier

Address

Roles

Details

Identifier

Address

Roles

Award information

Related lots

Suppliers

Contracts and changes

Items

Classification

Delivery locations

Value

Period

Amendments

Recorded locations

Notice and amendment history

Award intelligence at a glance

Published outcome signals

Traceable procurement data

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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