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 Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Rehabilitation Service - Bedfordshire
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Acquired brain injury rehabilitation services across Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire.
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: £371,662
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH24 - Bedford
Main site or place of performance
Service across Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire LA areas.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The lead commissioner for this service is BLMK ICB. Acquired brain injury (ABI) rehabilitation services are provided in Bedford and Central Bedfordshire local authority areas. ABI rehabilitation services aids the long term rehabilitation of patients who have suffered brain injury. The service provides continued rehabilitation for patients following discharge from the ABI, Neuro-Rehab Teams or other health professional services, allowing patients to achieve their potential. This could be a return to employment, accessing work, education, or volunteering, accessing social support or transferring to day care more appropriate to the patients need. The services available as part of rehabilitation can include Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Cognitive Group or individual Sessions, Computing, Art, Digital photography, Counselling Psychology, Art Psychotherapy, Cooking, The Community Brain Injury Advice team (CBIA) and organised outings.
The ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C and the approximate lifetime value of the contract is £371,662. The services are intended to be provided for a period of 2 years from 01st April 2026 to 31st March 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 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.
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
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
Headway Bedford
Bedford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH24 - Bedford
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: £371,662
Lowest offer: £371,662 / Highest offer: £371,662 taken into consideration
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 of 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