Official UK procurement notice
Putnoe Medical Centre APMS Contract [Direct Award Process C]
Authority: NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (ICB) have awarded an APMS contract for the Provision of Primary Medical Services at Putnoe Medical Centre in Putnoe, Bedford.
CPV: General-practitioner services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The contract is to deliver Primary Care Medical Services at Putnoe Medical Centre in…Awarded
The contract is to deliver Primary Care Medical Services at Putnoe Medical Centre in Putnoe, Bedford.<br/><br/>NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB intends to award a contract to the existing provider, Putnoe and Linden Group Limited via Direct Award Process C as described in Regulation 9 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.<br/><br/>As the provider of APMS services at Putnoe Medical Centre, Putnoe and Linden Group Limited has established relationships in the locality, and with the ICB team. It continues to provide improved services and has an established local workforce. All parties acknowledged that the current provider works well with partners, supports patients and staff well and is responsive to necessary change. Due to the limited previous interest shown in providing APMS services to the practice population, there have historically been difficulties with securing primary medical services in this area, and the provider has worked well to provide the services required. In light of the above, the preferred option is to continue to commission services from Putnoe and Linden Group Limited under a Direct Award Process C (DAP C), i.e.<br/><br/>- the provider is currently delivering the contract requirements.<br/>- there is no change proposed to the current contract funding mechanism services provided, or contract type.<br/>-this award is compliant with no breach to financial envelope.<br/><br/>The contract start date is 1st April 2026 for a period of 5 years until 31st March 2031.<br/><br/>The approximate total lifetime value of the contract is estimated to be £11,454,187.04 (Annual value of £2, 290, 837.40) and is subject to national negotiations of primary care medical services.
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
- 14 Jul 2025, 13:54 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Jun 2026, 13:06 BST
- Authority reference
AG23506- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055690- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055e9fFind 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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 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 the relevant authority by 2400hrs (Midnight) 25th July 2025. 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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice.<br/><br/>Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 2400hrs (Midnight) 25th July 2025 to the following email address: [email protected]<br/><br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>The decision makers for this process were Primary Care Commissioning and Assurance Committee.<br/><br/>There were no conflicts of interests declared in reaching the decision to award.<br/><br/>A number of key lines of enquiry (KLoEs) were mapped to the five key criteria set out within the PSR as the criteria against which any provider should be assessed. I.e., <br/> 1. Quality and innovation<br/> 2. Value<br/> 3. Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability<br/> 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice<br/> 5. Social value<br/><br/>Once the KLoEs had been agreed a project group sought evidence based on information taken from several sources to assess the extent to which the KLoEs had been met during the current contract. This evidence was collated, and a summary narrative position was produced to identify the key elements from their local perspectives, and to produce a comprehensive portfolio of evidence to support a direct award under Direct Award C. The criteria above were weighted with equal importance and evidence documented accordingly from the provider.<br/><br/>Based on the evidence submitted, the Primary Care commissioners were satisfied that the Direct Award of a contract to Putnoe APMS is in line with the required criteria and are satisfied that Putnoe and Linden Group Limited is an appropriate and suitable provider for the future. <br/><br/>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.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | 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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice.Representations by providers… | 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… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnoe and Linden Group Limited, | £11,454,187 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 039641-2025-1 · Putnoe and Linden Group Limited,
- Signed
- 9 May 2025
- Value
- £11,454,187
- 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 England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Putnoe and Linden Group Limited,Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.