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title: "1988 Serious Mental Illness Health checks Outreach in Luton for NHS Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board"
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buyer: "NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
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# 1988 Serious Mental Illness Health checks Outreach in Luton for NHS Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board

Buyer: NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055d3c

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## Summary

The NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board has initiated an open procurement process for the project "1988 Serious Mental Illness Health checks Outreach in Luton". This tender aims to provide tailored outreach health checks and improve health service access for individuals living with severe mental illness in Bedfordshire. The service seeks to address significant health disparities where life expectancy is notably shorter for these individuals compared to the general population. Key details include a gross contract value of £180,000, with submissions due by 11 August 2025. The contract period is set from 1 September 2025 to 28 February 2027, focusing on the health services industry, particularly in the UKH21 region.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses experienced in delivering health services, especially those focusing on outreach and community health. Companies skilled in tackling health inequalities and enhancing patient engagement will find this project aligns with their expertise. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, with the tender evaluated on technical quality and financial competitiveness. This initiative is well-suited for businesses that can provide innovative approaches to health service delivery and can operate effectively within the parameters set by the NHS's Core20Plus5 programme to tackle health inequalities.

## Notice

Provision of Mental Illness Health checks Outreach in Luton for NHS Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board The SMI Outreach Project aims to address the health inequality faced by people living with severe mental illness (SMI) in Bedfordshire. The life expectancy for individuals with SMI is 15-20 years shorter than the general population, and this disparity is partly due to physical health needs being neglected. The project is intended to improve the physical health of people with SMI and increase their uptake of physical health checks and health screening through a tailored outreach service. This service is aimed at those who have not routinely engaged with their GP practice. Work to address this inequality is part of Core20Plus5, NHS England's flagship approach for tackling health inequalities. To register your interest, please follow the link below, and search for the project reference as detailed: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Project Reference: C375572 Project Name: 1988 Serious Mental Illness Health checks Outreach in Luton for NHS BLMK.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039092-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 28 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | £150,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Additional buyers | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Post town | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 2LJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2025 at 17:44 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039092-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039092-2025
  10th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
- https://www.bedfordshirelutonandmiltonkeynes.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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