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title: "Ivel Medical Centre APMS Contract [Direct Award Process C]"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c898"
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buyer: "NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-09-11"
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# Ivel Medical Centre APMS Contract [Direct Award Process C]

Buyer: NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c898

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## Summary

NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board is set to award an APMS contract for primary medical services at Ivel Medical Centre, located in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. The tender, titled "Ivel Medical Centre APMS Contract [Direct Award Process C]", falls under the services category specifically for general-practitioner services, and will run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2029. Following the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, this procurement is in the active award stage, having been awarded on 24th March 2025. The total estimated value of the contract over its lifetime is approximately £6,235,413.12, with an annual value of £1,433,384.37. The procurement method employed was a limited procedure, enabling award without prior publication of a competition call.

The awarded contract provides significant opportunities for businesses specialised in healthcare services, particularly those with expertise in primary medical provision and related enhancements, to grow their influence and operations within the local area. Ocimum Healthcare Ltd, the current provider, has demonstrated effectiveness in delivering core and enhanced medical services, making them well-suited for continuation. Companies that can establish strong local relationships, demonstrate high-quality service delivery, and adapt to dynamic healthcare needs are ideally positioned to compete in similar tenders. Such procurements open up avenues for further engagement and collaboration with the NHS and related entities in healthcare enhancements and service delivery.

## Notice

NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (ICB) are awarding an APMS contract for the Provision of Primary Medical Services at Ivel Medical Centre in Biggleswade.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is to deliver Primary Care Medical Services at Ivel Medical Centre in Biggleswade. NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB intends to award a contract to the existing provider, Ocimum Healthcare Ltd (formerly known as Malzeard Road Medical Centre) via Direct Award Process C as described in Regulation 9 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The incumbent provider has been delivering Core Primary Care services including Cervical Screening, Immunisations and Quality and Outcomes Framework as well as enhanced services including Primary Care Framework, Minor Surgery, Weight Management and Learning Disability Health checks at Ivel Medical Centre. The contract start date is 1st April 2025 for a period of 4 years until 31st March 2029. The approximate total lifetime value of the contract is estimated to be PS6,235,413.12 (Annual value of PS1,433,384.37) 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 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 31st December 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055633-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Oct 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 | £6,235,413 |

## 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 | BEDFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG17 5TQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Shefford |
| Westminster constituency | Hitchin |
| Delivery location | TLH East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OCIMUM HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121100 - General-practitioner services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2025 at 07:50 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055633-2025
- 17 Dec 2024 at 10:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040544-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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