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title: "Cauldwell Medical Centre APMS Contract [Direct Award Process C]"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c89a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-09-19"
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# Cauldwell Medical Centre APMS Contract [Direct Award Process C]

Buyer: NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c89a

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## Summary

In a recent procurement update, NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board initiated a tender process for the provision of primary medical services at Cauldwell Medical Centre in Bedford, under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The process, initially planned as a direct award via a limited procurement method, was eventually abandoned, with no contract awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Prior to the abandonment, the intention was to award the contract to the existing provider, East London NHS Foundation Trust, covering services like cervical screening and immunisations. The contract, valued at approximately £6,485,185.13, was to commence on 1 April 2025 for six years. The first procurement stage indicated was the award, detailed in a notice published on 17 December 2024.

Despite the contract's cancellation, the tender presented potential business growth opportunities for service providers within the general practitioner services category. Businesses of all sizes, particularly those specialising in healthcare services with a robust track record in primary care delivery, would have been well-suited to participate in such procurement activities. With a focus on general practitioner services, companies able to demonstrate quality and consistency in service delivery align well with the demand for continuity and enhancement of primary care services in the Bedford area. Companies familiar with procurement modules like the Provider Selection Regime stand to benefit in future procurements with similar regulatory frameworks.

## Notice

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

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is to deliver Primary Care Medical Services at Cauldwell Medical Centre in Bedford. NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB intends to award a contract to the existing provider, East London NHS Foundation Trust 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 Healthchecks at Cauldwell Medical Centre. The contract start date is 1st April 2025 for a period of 6 years until 31st March 2031. The approximate total lifetime value of the contract is estimated to be PS6,485,185.13 (Annual value of PS1,042,589.57) 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/057933-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 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 | £6,485,185 |

## 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 | EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (ELFT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121100 - General-practitioner services

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2025 at 07:12 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057933-2025
- 17 Dec 2024 at 10:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040546-2024

## Notice URLs

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

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