Award

NHS Health Checks Outreach for Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire Council

MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL

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Award

01 Dec 2025 at 15:11

Summary of the contracting process

This procurement process involves Milton Keynes City Council advancing an intention-to-award notice for the NHS Health Checks Outreach project, targeting Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire Council. Classified under the cardiology services industry, the initiative aims to deliver cardiovascular health assessments to adults between 40 to 74 not currently treated for cardiovascular diseases. The contract, valued at approximately £193,100, is set to span from 5th January 2026 to 4th January 2028. This Provider Selection Regime (PSR) process excludes the typical Public Contracts Regulations 2015, relying instead on the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The standstill period allows for representations until 11th December 2025. The supplier identified for this contract is Bedford On Call Limited, chosen after assessing key and basic criteria under a limited procurement method.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for businesses with expertise in healthcare services, particularly those skilled in community outreach and cardiology. Firms that can efficiently collaborate with GP practices and local health authorities, offering innovative cardiovascular disease management solutions, will be well-positioned to benefit. By participating in this initiative, suppliers can tap into a significant segment of healthcare service provision, directly contributing to public health enhancements and addressing health inequalities. Moreover, this contract underscores the importance of integrating social value and sustainability in healthcare projects, including commitments to local employment and environmentally sustainable practices, offering additional growth avenues for businesses aligned with these goals.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Health Checks Outreach for Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire Council

Notice Description

The NHS Health Check programme aims to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) and associated conditions through the early assessment, awareness, and management of individual behavioural and physiological risk factors, it is aimed at all adults in England aged between 40-74 who are not currently being treated for CVD.A community outreach offer, which would work alongside GP practice delivery, which would enable patients to attend for an NHS Health Check at a venue within their own communities and/or within their workplace. Employees who are not eligible will have the opportunity to attend for an CVD check.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The NHS Health Check programme aims to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) and associated conditions through the early assessment, awareness, and management of individual behavioural and physiological risk factors, it is aimed at all adults in England aged between 40-74 who are not currently being treated for CVD.A community outreach offer, which would work alongside GP practice delivery, which would enable patients to attend for an NHS Health Check at a venue within their own communities and/or within their workplace. Employees who are not eligible will have the opportunity to attend for an CVD check. The provider(s) will: *deliver an outreach NHS Health Check offer in community settings, working with targeted GP practices and workplaces across both Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire. *engage with targeted GP Practices to offer support to increase uptake of NHS Health Checks by inviting eligible patients for an NHS Health Check delivered by the provider within a community venue. Target practices will be identified by the shared Public Health team, based on a combination of Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) score and where uptake or delivery of NHS Health Checks is low. *engage targeted workplaces, identified by Public Health, to offer NHS Health Checks to eligible employees and CVD checks to those not eligible. *be able to demonstrate clinical expertise, to enable the delivery of NHS Health Checks based on national best practice guidance and demonstrate existing links to GP practices across one or more of the three LAs. *provide the clinical governance for the programme and have the relevant standard operating procedures in place, including escalation policies. *be aware of local and national preventative services (e.g. smoking cessation, weight management, drugs and alcohol services) and either offer making a referral to appropriate preventative services or signpost users to these services. Community Settings - NHS Health Check offer only * The community offer will include working with GP practices to access patients eligible for an NHS Health Check plus opportunistic assessments in the community. * GP Practices will be prioritised based on a combination of Practice IMD score and where invites and/or delivery activity is low will be given the option to utilise the outreach provider offer in community settings. * Providers will liaise with GP practices who take up the offer to access patient lists for those eligible for an NHS Health Check who have not been invited and/or not taken up the offer on the first invitation. Providers will be expected to liaise with GP practices on the most appropriate way to contact patients to offer them a community-based NHS Health Check. * Opportunistic NHS Health Checks, beyond those identified through GP practice lists, will also be available for eligible members of the community. Providers must establish effective ways to engage members of the community to promote and encourage uptake of an NHS Health Check. * For Bedford and Central Bedfordshire eligible residents all assessment details must be uploaded to SystmOne to ensure follow up by GP as required. Workplaces - NHS Health Check or a CVD check * Engage with targeted workplaces to agree on how employees will be contacted and confirm a date and time for an NHS HC/CVD check drop-in clinic to be scheduled. * A full NHS Health Check will be offered to employees who meet the eligibility criteria. Those not eligible or with insufficient time available for a full NHS Health Check will be offered a CVD check. * For employees' resident in Bedford or Central Bedfordshire who have an NHS Health Check, details will be uploaded to SystmOne for GP follow up. The Contracting Authorities intend to award a single contract to the most suitable provider. This is a new service with a new provider and the approximate lifetime value of this contract is PS193,100.00. The dates which the services are intended to be provided are between the 5th January 2026 - 4th January 2028. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice, under the Most Suitable Provider Process. 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 and 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 11th December 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

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 decision makers by 11th December 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-05ec1a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078559-2025
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

85121230 - Cardiology services or pulmonary specialists services

85121231 - Cardiology services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£193,100 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Dec 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Dec 20251 weeks 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
MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

Contact Name
Procurement Team
Contact Email
corporateprocurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk, procurement@bedford.gov.uk, procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK9 3EJ
Post Town
Milton Keynes
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, TLH25 Central Bedfordshire

Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward
Shefford
Westminster Constituency
Hitchin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BEDFORD ON CALL

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