--- title: "BLMK Specialised Acquired Brain Injury & Stroke Rehabilitation Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05917d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05917d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05917d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05917d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2025-09-01" --- # BLMK Specialised Acquired Brain Injury & Stroke Rehabilitation Service Buyer: NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05917d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05917d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05917d.json) ## Summary The NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (BLMK ICB) is in the process of awarding a contract for the "BLMK Specialised Acquired Brain Injury & Stroke Rehabilitation Service" under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This contract process is part of a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and falls outside the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The industry category is health services, specifically focusing on specialised rehabilitation for patients with complex brain injury or stroke needs. The contract is intended to be awarded to the existing provider, Oakleaf Care (Hartwell) Limited, without prior publication of a call for competition, covering services from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028 in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes. The process is currently at the award stage, with an important standstill period for representations ending at midnight on 11th September 2025. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in the provision of specialised rehabilitation services, particularly those capable of handling complex medical needs that surpass general and specialist local services. Although the contract is set to be awarded to the current provider due to their successful performance and unique ability to meet the specified requirements, it highlights the potential for businesses capable of delivering niche healthcare services to collaborate with public health entities. Companies looking to expand their reach in specialised health services can take this as a case study of the importance of proven expertise and the capacity to cater to highly specific patient needs in securing public contracts. ## Notice Provision of specialised rehabilitation for patients with highly complex acquired brain injury or stroke needs. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Provision of Specialised' rehabilitation services, which provide for patients with highly complex rehabilitation needs following illness or injury that are beyond the scope of their local general and specialist services. BLMK is intending to award the contract to the current provider as it is one of a few providers who can support the cohort of patients. The required remains unchanged and the current provider is meeting all contractual requirements. The ICB are intending to award a contract to the existing provider following direct award process C on a Cost per case basis. The dates between which the service is intended to be provided are 01.04.2026 - 31.03.2028. ### 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/052880-2025 | | 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 | Large | | 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 | TLH21 Luton | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | OAKLEAF CARE (HARTWELL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 1 Sep 2025 at 14:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052880-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://www.bedfordshirelutonandmiltonkeynes.icb.nhs.uk/ - https://www.england.nhs.uk// ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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