Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands
Bedfordshire
SG17 5TQ
Contact
Claire Pickard
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.bedfordshirelutonandmiltonkeynes.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Ivel Medical Centre APMS Contract [Direct Award Process C]
Reference number
AG24014
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (ICB) are awarding an APMS contract for the Provision of Primary Medical Services at Ivel Medical Centre in Biggleswade.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-040544
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
VI.3.0.1
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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 31st December 2024 to the following email address: blmkicb.pccc@nhs.netThis contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.The decision makers for this process were Primary Care Commissioning and Assurance Committee.There were no conflicts of interests declared in reaching the decision to award.A number of key lines of enquiry (KLoEs) were mapped to the 5 Key Criteria and evidence was gathered from several sources to assess the extent to which the KLoEs had been met during the current contract.Ocimum Healthcare Ltd have established relationships in the locality, and with the ICB team and continue to provide improved services and have an established local workforce. They also work well with partners, support patients and staff well and are responsive to necessary change.The incumbent provider Ocimum Healthcare Ltd was considered against the 5 key criteria. These criteria were not weighted differently as they were deemed equally important for this service.The assessment against each criterion was undertaken based on the current service delivery model and performance. The supplier meets all the requirements specified to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract going forwards.
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This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.The contract was awarded on 24th March 2025.The contract start date is 1st April 2025 for a period of 4 years until 31st March 2029.The approximate total lifetime value of the contract is estimated to be £6,235,413.12 (Annual value of £1,433,384.37) and is subject to national negotiations of primary care medical services.There were no conflicts of interests declared in reaching the decision to award.No representations were received during the standstill period.