Official UK procurement notice
Bedford and Luton Community Forensic Services
Authority: Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a specialist community forensic service for Bedfordshire and Luton. The service is to deliver a specialist forensic community care pathway, which includes assertive follow-up, psychologically informed interventions, medication management, practical support to housing providers, regular visits as clinically indicated, and targeted risk reduction interventions. The pathway also encompasses support for timely discharge from inpatient or secure services, step-up/step-down arrangements, and access to an Alternative to Admission (ATA) bed where necessary.
CPV: Health services · Psychiatrist or psychologist services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This service will provide a specialist forensic mental health offer for adults who…Awarded
This service will provide a specialist forensic mental health offer for adults who require clinical support in the community instead of an inpatient forensic admission. It will operate within the scope of the national secure and specialised mental health service specification which defines community forensic delivery.<br/><br/>The team will deliver multidisciplinary clinical assessment, treatment and risk management for people whose needs require specialist forensic input. It will support diversion from hospital, earlier transition from secure care and sustained stability in the community.<br/><br/>Key components of delivery are:<br/>- Multidisciplinary clinical assessment and interventions<br/>- Support to maintain community placement and avoid admission<br/>- Liaison with secure inpatient services and local criminal justice partners.<br/><br/>This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process.<br/><br/>Contract Value: Up to £847,000<br/>New or Existing Service: New<br/>Contract End Date: 31/03/2027
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Dec 2025, 12:44 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Sept 2026, 16:29 BST
- Authority reference
C409857- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084586- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fdb4Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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 23:59 on 06/08/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: 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 23:59 on 06/08/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR to ELFT (East London NHS Foundation Trust, Robert Dolan House, Trust Headquarters, 9 Alie Street, London, E1 8DE).<br/><br/>Written representations should be sent to [email protected].<br/><br/>Award Decision Makers are:<br/>Commissioning Manager<br/>Senior Care Manager<br/>Secure Transformation Manager<br/>Head of commissioning and contracts<br/>Deputy Managing Director<br/><br/>There were no declared conflicts of interest.<br/><br/>Assessment Criteria: <br/>Criteria have equal weighting. Criteria 1 (Quality and Innovation) and 3 (Integration, Collaboration, Sustainability) will be prioritised if required to distinguish providers otherwise equivalent in the evaluation. The providers with the strongest evaluation in these two criteria will be considered more suitable.<br/><br/>Three providers expressed an interest in being considered. Upon receipt of the criteria and service information two providers withdrew from consideration. Panel met to consider achievement of ELFT against Criteria. ELFT was assessed as having met the criteria in full.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
14 Jan 2026 → 7 Sept 2026 · 2 dates- Next notice expected285 days ago14 Jan 2026
- Notice published48 days ago7 Sept 2026, 16:29 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jul 2026- Status changed to complete27 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST
- Procurement method changed27 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | TextII.2.4.1 | This service will provide a specialist forensic mental health offer for adults who require clinical support in the community instead of an inpatient forensic admission. It will operate within the scope of the national secure and specialised mental health service specification which defines community forensic delivery.The team will deliver multidisciplinary clinical assessment, treatment and risk m… | This contract has now been formally awarded using the most suitable provider process.This service will provide a specialist forensic mental health offer for adults who require clinical support in the community instead of an inpatient forensic admission. It will operate within the scope of the national secure and specialised mental health service specification which defines community forensic deliv… | |
| — | TextVI.3.0.1 | 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 provide… | 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the most suitable provider process.Contract Value… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London NHS Foundation Trust | £847,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 070597-2026-1 · East London NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 23 Mar 2026
- Value
- £847,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS Litigation AuthorityReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- East London NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.