Notice Information
Notice Title
Putnoe Walk In Centre [Direct Award Process C]
Notice Description
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (ICB) are awarding an NHS Standard Contract for the Provision of same day Primary Care Services at Putnoe Walk In Centre (WiC).
Lot Information
Lot 1
The contract is to deliver same day Primary Care Services at Putnoe Walk in Centre in Bedford.
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB intends to award a contract to the existing provider, Putnoe Medical Centre via Direct Award Process C as described in Regulation 9 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
A Strategic Outline Case assessed the following:
* options available to the ICB under the PSR regulations.
* Performance and Quality of the incumbent provider.
* Incumbent Providers capability and willingness to transform services to improve quality, performance and act as a system partner to improve outcomes for residents.
* Value for money.
Whilst applying several principles:
* The need to provide streamlined and integrated primary care.
* The current service specifications are in line with national requirements and there is no considerable change needed to deliver these services.
* We need to minimise disruption for residents and stakeholders.
* We are looking for a long-term partner in this provision, not simply a transactional relationship. Full integration of primary care requires strong and trusting relationships.
Each Key Criteria defined under Regulation 5 of PSR were assessed, with prioritisation given to Quality and Value.
The contract start date is 1st April 2026 for a period of 2 Years 6 Months until 30th September 2028.
The approximate total lifetime value of the contract is estimated to be PS2,125,000 (Annual value of PS850,000) 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 Procurement Act 2023 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 2400hrs (Midnight) 26th August 2025. 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-0585f9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047980-2025
- 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
- SME
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
- £2,125,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Jun 20258 months 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
- Claire Pickard
- 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
- TLH24 Bedford
-
- Local Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Shefford
- Westminster Constituency
- Hitchin
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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