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title: "BLMK ICB Crisis Cafe & Peer Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059165"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-09-01"
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# BLMK ICB Crisis Cafe & Peer Support Service

Buyer: NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059165

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## Summary

The NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board has announced an intention to award a contract for the "BLMK ICB Crisis Café & Peer Support Service" under a Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract pertains to health services, providing crisis café and peer support for adults with mental health needs in Milton Keynes. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with the standstill period allowing for written representations by 11th September 2025. The NHS Executives approved this award on 13th August 2025, aimed at an existing provider, Mind BLMK, with a contract value approximating £681,600 for the period between 1st April 2026 and 31st March 2028. This limited procurement method involved a direct award process, exempt from the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender presents opportunities for growth, particularly for enterprises experienced in mental health services and crisis support. Naturally, businesses specialising in health services, small to medium enterprises (SMEs), and those already established in mental health and peer support services could find this contract advantageous. The focus on Milton Keynes allows regionally-based businesses to leverage local expertise and connections. The situation may also be favourable for companies capable of working within the specific regulatory framework of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Potential competitors should note that Mind BLMK has been deemed satisfactorily fulfilling the criteria of an existing contract.

## Notice

Crisis Cafe & Crisis alternative support for Adults in MK with mental health needs that may be facing a mental health crisis.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Crisis Cafe & Crisis alternative support for Adults in MK with mental health needs that may be facing a mental health crisis.

The ICB is intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C and the approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS681,600.

The dates between which the service is intended to be provided are 1.4.26 - 31.3.28.

### 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight of 11th September 2025. 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/052835-2025 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 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 | 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 | 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 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MIND BLMK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2025 at 13:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052835-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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