Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands
Bedfordshire
SG17 5TQ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.bedfordshirelutonandmiltonkeynes.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.bedfordshirelutonandmiltonkeynes.icb.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
BLMK ICB Adults Community Health Service - Luton
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
BLMK ICB commission CCS to provide Adult Community Health Services across the Luton area for a range of services.
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: £36,227,526
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH21 - Luton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
BLMK ICB commission CCS to provide Adult Community Health Services across the Luton area as named here:
- Community District Nursing Team
- Tissue Viability Nursing Service
- Macmillan Community Specialist Palliative Care End of Life Services
- Rapid Response
- Community Heart Failure services
- Community Parkinson’s Services
- GP liaison Service
- Cancer Care Team
- Dementia Specialist/Care Co-Ordination Services
- Falls Service
- At Home First Care Co-Ordinators
- TB Services
- Community Respiratory Services
- Community Matron Services
- Community Phlebotomy Services
- Community Diabetes Services
- Care Home Leads
- Community DVT Services
- Community Anticoagulation services
- Domiciliary Pharmacy Technician service
The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C and the approximate lifetime value of the contract is £36,227,526 for a period of two years.
The dates between which the service is intended to be provided are 01.04.2026 - 31.03.2028
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made the relevant authority by 11th September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice services as an intention to award under PSR.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
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
13 August 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
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Unit 7/8, Meadow Lane, St Ives, PE27 4LG
St Ives
PE27 4LG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH21 - Luton
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £36,227,526
Total value of the contract/lot: £36,227,526
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight 11th September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’
Any written representations should be sent to agem.blmkicb.tntracker@nhs.net
The BLMK ICB Chiefs (Executives) gave approval of this in August 2025 at the
scheduled Chiefs (Executives) Meeting. Conflicts of interests have been managed in line with ICB's Conflict of Interest and Standards of Business Conduct Policy.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England
7&8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
Country
United Kingdom