---
title: "BLMK ICB Live Life Social Prescribing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ed92"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-09-19"
---

# BLMK ICB Live Life Social Prescribing

Buyer: NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ed92

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## Summary

The NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (BLMK ICB) has announced a contract in the health services sector titled "Live Life Social Prescribing". The contract, part of a service procurement process, aims to provide social support by connecting individuals to community resources, thereby improving health outcomes and reducing dependency on health and social care. The award process utilised is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, avoiding the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract, valued at £126,415, was formally awarded on 1st April 2025 for one year. Operations will be based in Bedfordshire, UKH25 region, encompassing areas such as Milton Keynes.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in providing community health and social care services, particularly those experienced in social prescribing. The direct award process without prior call for competition means that entities familiar with the NHS procurement landscape, such as current providers or those in strategic partnerships with community groups, can find growth opportunities. Organisations like Age UK, already positioned within the social care sector, can leverage such contracts to expand their service scope and contribute significantly to local health outcomes. Businesses with innovations in community engagement and digital health solutions could further explore collaborations to enhance service delivery.

## Notice

The Social Prescribing service provides social support for individuals by supporting, signposting and connecting people to community groups, activity and provision in the local area. Improving health outcomes by encouraging clients to self-mange their conditions, reducing social isolation and dependence on unplanned use of health and social care services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Social Prescribing service provides social support for individuals by supporting, signposting and connecting people to community groups, activity and provision in the local area. Improving health outcomes by encouraging clients to self-mange their conditions, reducing social isolation and dependence on unplanned use of health and social care services. 

The ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The services are intended to be provided for a period of one year from 01st April 2025.

### Procurement Information

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058079-2025 |
| 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 | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £123,754 |

## 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 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Shefford |
| Westminster constituency | Hitchin |
| Delivery location | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2025 at 11:07 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058079-2025
- 14 Mar 2025 at 21:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009552-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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