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Urgent Treatment Centre Services - Bedford

BEDFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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19 Mar 2025 at 17:40

Summary of the contracting process

The Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is in the process of awarding a contract for urgent treatment centre services at Bedford Hospital. This contract has a value of £4.4 million and is intended to be awarded to Atrumed Healthcare Limited, the existing provider, under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The award is based on criteria including quality, innovation, value, integration of services, and social responsibility. The procurement stage is currently at the award stage, with a standstill period ending on 31 March 2025, and the contract duration set from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those experienced in providing general-practitioner and urgent care services. While the contract is set to be awarded to the existing provider, Atrumed Healthcare Limited, other businesses may be encouraged to monitor similar opportunities that arise under the Provider Selection Regime. Companies that are innovative, provide quality services and can demonstrate value, integration, and social impact are well-suited to compete for such tenders in the future.

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Notice Title

Urgent Treatment Centre Services - Bedford

Notice Description

The contracting authority is seeking to re-commission the provision of Urgent Treatment Centre at our Bedford Hospital Site.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Urgent Treatment Centre Services to Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT, at the Bedford site. The intention is to award a contract to our existing provider Atrumed Healthcare, by following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award process C. Contract duration 01.04.2025 - 31.03.2027. Estimated Value PS4.4m.

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 31/03/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ef55
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010257-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
£4,400,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Feb 20251 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BEDFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Helen Mulhern-Wilson
Contact Email
helen.mulhern-wilson@bedsft.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LUTON
Postcode
LU4 0DZ
Post Town
Luton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH21 Luton
Delivery Location
TLH24 Bedford

Local Authority
Luton
Electoral Ward
Poets
Westminster Constituency
Luton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ATRUMED HEALTHCARE

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