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title: "PSR - Direct Award C - Transferring NHS patients to an ISP (outsourcing)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077982"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Luton and Dunstable Hospital"
published: "2026-09-24"
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# PSR - Direct Award C - Transferring NHS patients to an ISP (outsourcing)

Buyer: Luton and Dunstable Hospital  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077982

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## Summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is buying outsourced elective orthopaedic treatment for NHS patients, transferring patient activity to BMI Saxon, an independent-sector provider, for treatment on the provider’s premises. The purpose is to add elective capacity, reduce waiting times and support the Trust’s elective recovery objectives. The service is delivered in Milton Keynes. The requirement is for clinical treatment and associated patient pathways, rather than the supply of equipment or construction work. The Trust selected its existing provider for the service. The procurement is classed as orthopaedic services (CPV 85121283).

The procurement has reached the award stage: BMI Saxon was selected through the Provider Selection Regime’s Direct Award C route, without a prior competition. The decision assessed quality and the provider’s ability to meet the requirement at 100%; price carried no weighting. The published award information describes an intention to award under the PSR, subject to the applicable regulations. The contract is valued at £200,000 and was signed on 23 September 2026. The stated service duration is six months. The process was arranged as one lot; that lot is marked cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active. The requirement was justified by the need for additional elective capacity and rapid mobilisation to help reduce waiting times by March 2027.

For providers considering comparable work for Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, this award indicates demand for outsourced elective orthopaedic care that can add capacity quickly and contribute to reducing waiting lists. A credible competitor would need to deliver treatment safely on its own premises, with strong clinical governance and oversight, reliable quality assurance and patient-safety systems, performance monitoring and continuous improvement. The Trust’s stated rationale also values positive patient outcomes, efficient elective pathways and the ability to mobilise an established service model promptly. Evaluation placed all stated weight on quality and none on price, so evidence of service performance, care quality, access improvements and dependable delivery would be central to demonstrating suitability. Providers should also be able to support collaboration, service sustainability, patient choice and social value, which were among the award decision criteria.

## Notice

BHFT is transferring NHS patients to BMI Saxon, an independent sector provider, for treatment on their premises (outsourcing)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Outsourcing of NHS patient activity to an independent sector provider. The intention is to award a contract to our existing provider, by following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award process C. Contract duration - 6 months Estimated value - PS200,000

### Procurement Information

Additional elective capacity is required as a matter of urgency to support Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in reducing waiting times and delivering elective recovery objectives by March 2027. The provider has demonstrated the ability to deliver high-quality elective care with robust clinical governance, effective clinical oversight, and positive patient outcomes. The provider has established systems for quality assurance, patient safety, performance monitoring and continuous improvement, providing assurance that services will continue to be delivered to a high standard throughout the proposed contract term. The provider also offers an established and proven service model that can be mobilised quickly, enabling the additional capacity required to be made available within the necessary timescales. The proposed arrangement supports innovation through efficient elective pathways, streamlined processes and service delivery approaches designed to maximise activity, improve patient access and reduce waiting times whilst maintaining quality standards. Based on current performance and the provider's demonstrated capability, the commissioner is satisfied that the provider will be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard, delivering safe, effective and high-quality care while providing the additional elective capacity required to support waiting list reduction by March 2027.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090574-2026 |
| 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 | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £200,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Luton and Dunstable Hospital |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Postcode area | Luton |
| Postcode | LU4 0DZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Poets |
| Westminster constituency | Luton North |
| Delivery location | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BMI Saxon |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121283 - Orthopaedic services

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2026 at 13:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090574-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk

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