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title: "Independent Sector Hospital Services for BLMK ICB"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0451e6"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-04-12"
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# Independent Sector Hospital Services for BLMK ICB

Buyer: NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0451e6

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## Summary

The NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board recently awarded a contract for Independent Sector Hospital Services. This procurement, classified under Health services, aimed to select providers for elective care services offered to patients with a consultant-led choice service. The contract, valued at £11,500,000, covers the period from April 2024 to September 2026. The contracting authority, NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB, initiated the process under a limited procurement method without a prior call for competition.

This awarded contract can create business growth opportunities for healthcare service providers specialising in general surgery, orthopaedics, pain, gynaecology services, and related care. Businesses capable of delivering services from specific locations within the BLMK ICB geographical area, such as The Manor Hospital and Saxon Clinic, would be well-suited to compete. The contract was awarded to Circle Health Group Limited, a large-scale supplier in the healthcare sector, following a direct award process B.

## Notice

NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) ICB was seeking independent sector hospital service(s) providers for the provision of elective care services which meets the ICB's requirement on a set of standard terms and conditions. The proposed contract relates to healthcare services in respect of which the patient is offered a choice in relation to the provider. This is a consultant led choice service and therefore meets the requirements of a choice lead service for patients (as set out in Part 8 of the NHS Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Group (Responsibilities and standing rules) Regulations 2012). The service provider was required to operate a site offering the relevant services from within the BLMK ICB geographical area that the ICB considers appropriate to enable its patients to access the services. Based on the current activity levels it is anticipated that the contract will have an estimated lifetime value of PS11,500,000 (paid in line with NHS Payment Scheme) for the period 1st April 2024 to 30th September 2026. This notice is being published on behalf of NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) ICB in compliance with the transparency requirements of the regulations.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

General surgery, Orthopaedics, Pain, Gynaecology services and related physiotherapy and diagnostics with an Estimated lifetime value of the contract split equally across the two sites (below) is PS10,500,000 (paid in line with NHS Payment Scheme) for the period 01st April 2024 to 30th September 2026. Services provided from The Manor Hospital, Church End, Biddenham,MK40 4AW and Saxon Clinic, Chadwick Drive, Milton Keynes, MK6 5lR. This award has been made following direct award process B and is for an existing service provision with the existing provider.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This notice is being published on behalf of NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) ICB in compliance with the transparency requirements of the regulations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012011-2024 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Post town | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 2LJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 12 Apr 2024 at 13:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012011-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://bedfordshirelutonandmiltonkeynes.icb.nhs.uk/

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