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BLMK ICB Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Rehabilitation Service - Bedfordshire

NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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01 Sep 2025 at 13:31

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board is pursuing an award for the Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Rehabilitation Service in Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire. Governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, this procurement is a limited procedure without a preceding call for competition, specifically under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The publication on 1st September 2025 initiates a standstill period allowing providers to make representations until 11th September 2025. The planned contract for Headway Bedford, awarded in August 2025, spans two years from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028 and holds a value of £371,662.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for growth within the health services industry, focusing on comprehensive rehabilitation services for individuals suffering from acquired brain injuries. Businesses specialising in various therapeutic services such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, or counselling psychology could find potential collaboration or expansion in the ABI rehabilitation sector. Furthermore, companies experienced in delivering cognitive educational programmes or community health services are positioned well to compete in this procurement. The direct award process favours existing providers, yet the structured nature of the tender demands a high standard of service provision, paving the way for competent partners to explore service augmentation or alliances.

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Notice Title

BLMK ICB Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Rehabilitation Service - Bedfordshire

Notice Description

Acquired brain injury rehabilitation services across Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The lead commissioner for this service is BLMK ICB. Acquired brain injury (ABI) rehabilitation services are provided in Bedford and Central Bedfordshire local authority areas. ABI rehabilitation services aids the long term rehabilitation of patients who have suffered brain injury. The service provides continued rehabilitation for patients following discharge from the ABI, Neuro-Rehab Teams or other health professional services, allowing patients to achieve their potential. This could be a return to employment, accessing work, education, or volunteering, accessing social support or transferring to day care more appropriate to the patients need. The services available as part of rehabilitation can include Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Cognitive Group or individual Sessions, Computing, Art, Digital photography, Counselling Psychology, Art Psychotherapy, Cooking, The Community Brain Injury Advice team (CBIA) and organised outings.

The ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C and the approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS371,662. The services are intended to be provided for a period of 2 years from 01st April 2026 to 31st March 2028.

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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight of 11th September 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-05916a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052841-2025
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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20256 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
blmkicb.contactus@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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HEADWAY BEDFORD

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