Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
BEDFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Lewsey Road
Luton
LU40DZ
Contact
Helen Mulhern-Wilson
Helen.Mulhern-Wilson@bedsft.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH21 - Luton
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Urgent Treatment Centre Services - Bedford
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The contracting authority is seeking to re-commission the provision of Urgent Treatment Centre at our Bedford Hospital Site.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £4,400,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH24 - Bedford
Main site or place of performance
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT - Bedford Hospital
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Urgent Treatment Centre Services to Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT, at the Bedford site.
The intention is to award a contract to our existing provider Atrumed Healthcare, by following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award process C.
Contract duration 01.04.2025 - 31.03.2027.
Estimated Value £4.4m.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 31/03/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Atrumed Healthcare Limited
1 Guildford Street
Birmingham
BH19 2HN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
10636369
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,400,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 31.03.2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to Helen.Mulhern-Wilson@bedsft.nhs.uk.
Award decision makers:
Chief Operating Officer
General Manager Emergency Department
No Conflicts of interest were identified among anyone who was involved in the process.
The award decision has been made subject to criteria listed below:
- Quality and Innovation
- Value
- Integration, collaboration and service sustainability
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitation choice
- Social Value
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT
Luton
Country
United Kingdom