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Cauldwell Medical Centre APMS Contract [Direct Award Process C]

NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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TenderUpdate

19 Sep 2025 at 07:12

Award

17 Dec 2024 at 10:07

Summary of the contracting process

In a recent procurement update, NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board initiated a tender process for the provision of primary medical services at Cauldwell Medical Centre in Bedford, under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The process, initially planned as a direct award via a limited procurement method, was eventually abandoned, with no contract awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Prior to the abandonment, the intention was to award the contract to the existing provider, East London NHS Foundation Trust, covering services like cervical screening and immunisations. The contract, valued at approximately £6,485,185.13, was to commence on 1 April 2025 for six years. The first procurement stage indicated was the award, detailed in a notice published on 17 December 2024.

Despite the contract's cancellation, the tender presented potential business growth opportunities for service providers within the general practitioner services category. Businesses of all sizes, particularly those specialising in healthcare services with a robust track record in primary care delivery, would have been well-suited to participate in such procurement activities. With a focus on general practitioner services, companies able to demonstrate quality and consistency in service delivery align well with the demand for continuity and enhancement of primary care services in the Bedford area. Companies familiar with procurement modules like the Provider Selection Regime stand to benefit in future procurements with similar regulatory frameworks.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cauldwell Medical Centre APMS Contract [Direct Award Process C]

Notice Description

NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (ICB) are awarding an APMS contract for the Provision of Primary Medical Services at Cauldwell Medical Centre in Bedford.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is to deliver Primary Care Medical Services at Cauldwell Medical Centre in Bedford. NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB intends to award a contract to the existing provider, East London NHS Foundation Trust via Direct Award Process C as described in Regulation 9 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The incumbent provider has been delivering Core Primary Care services including Cervical Screening, Immunisations and Quality and Outcomes Framework as well as enhanced services including Primary Care Framework, Minor Surgery, Weight Management and Learning Disability Healthchecks at Cauldwell Medical Centre. The contract start date is 1st April 2025 for a period of 6 years until 31st March 2031. The approximate total lifetime value of the contract is estimated to be PS6,485,185.13 (Annual value of PS1,042,589.57) and is subject to national negotiations of primary care medical services.

Procurement Information

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 the relevant authority by 31st December 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c89a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057933-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85121100 - General-practitioner services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,485,185 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Sep 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
claire.pickard@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORDSHIRE
Postcode
SG17 5TQ
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward
Shefford
Westminster Constituency
Hitchin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (ELFT

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