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# Independent Sector Hospital Services for BLMK ICB

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-sector-hospital-services-for-blmk-icb-ocds-h6vhtk-0451e7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board: "Independent Sector Hospital Services for BLMK ICB". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-bedfordshire-luton-and-milton-keynes-integrated-care-boa-nhs-qhg)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH2
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0451e7`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-sector-hospital-services-for-blmk-icb-ocds-h6vhtk-0451e7#tl-md)

## Description
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) ICB was seeking independent sector hospital service(s) providers for the provision of elective care services which meets the ICB's requirement on a set of standard terms and conditions. The proposed contract relates to healthcare services in respect of which the patient is offered a choice in relation to the provider. This is a consultant led choice service and therefore meets the requirements of a choice lead service for patients (as set out in Part 8 of the NHS Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Group (Responsibilities and standing rules) Regulations 2012). The service provider was required to operate a site offering the relevant services from within the BLMK ICB geographical area that the ICB considers appropriate to enable its patients to access the services. Based on the current activity levels it is anticipated that the contract will have an estimated lifetime value of £13,400,000 (paid in line with NHS Payment Scheme) for the period 1st April 2024 to 30th September 2026. This notice is being published on behalf of NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) ICB in compliance with the transparency requirements of the regulations.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Daycase cataract and minor ophthalmology services, YAG laser and OCT scans with an Estimated lifetime value of the contract: £13,400,000 (paid in line with NHS Payment Scheme) for the period 01st April 2024 to 30th September 2026. Services provided f...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 012012-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **SpaMedica Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-06644293`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 012012-2024-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 12/03/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012012-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-04-12T13:49:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T22:46:58.571Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0451e7