Official UK procurement notice
Putnoe Walk In Centre [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 NHS Standard Contract for the Provision of same day Primary Care Services at Putnoe Walk In Centre (WiC).
CPV: General-practitioner services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The contract is to deliver same day Primary Care Services at Putnoe Walk in Centre in…Awarded
The contract is to deliver same day Primary Care Services at Putnoe Walk in Centre in Bedford.<br/><br/>NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB intends to award a contract to the existing provider, Putnoe Medical Centre via Direct Award Process C as described in Regulation 9 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.<br/><br/>A Strategic Outline Case assessed the following:<br/>
- options available to the ICB under the PSR regulations. <br/>
- Performance and Quality of the incumbent provider.<br/>
- Incumbent Providers capability and willingness to transform services to improve quality, performance and act as a system partner to improve outcomes for residents.<br/>
- Value for money. <br/><br/>Whilst applying several principles:<br/>
- The need to provide streamlined and integrated primary care. <br/>
- The current service specifications are in line with national requirements and there is no considerable change needed to deliver these services.<br/>
- We need to minimise disruption for residents and stakeholders. <br/>
- We are looking for a long-term partner in this provision, not simply a transactional relationship. Full integration of primary care requires strong and trusting relationships.<br/><br/>Each Key Criteria defined under Regulation 5 of PSR were assessed, with prioritisation given to Quality and Value.<br/><br/>The contract start date is 1st April 2026 for a period of 2 Years 6 Months until 30th September 2028.<br/><br/>The approximate total lifetime value of the contract is estimated to be £2,125,000 (Annual value of £850,000) 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Aug 2025, 12:21 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Jun 2026, 13:08 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055693- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0585f9Find 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 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) 26th August 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 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) 26th August 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 (ICB Board Sub-Committee) and ICB Board.<br/><br/>There were no conflicts of interests declared in reaching the decision to award.<br/><br/>The provider was assessed against 5 key criteria:<br/>• Quality and Innovation<br/>• Value<br/>• Integration, collaboration and service sustainability<br/>• Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice.<br/>• Social Value<br/><br/>The assessment against each criterion was undertaken based on the current service delivery model and performance. Quality of service, including patient feedback, and value for money were the driving factors for the direct award decision. 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.<br/><br/>Based on the evidence submitted, the Primary Care commissioners were satisfied that the Direct Award of a contract to Putnoe Medical Centre is in line with the required criteria and are satisfied that Putnoe Medical Centre is an appropriate and suitable provider for the future.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
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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 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 mad… | 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 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using Direct Award Process C.The contract was awarded on 1st April 2… |
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 Medical CentreSME | £2,125,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 047980-2025-1 · Putnoe Medical CentreSME
- Signed
- 27 Jun 2025
- Value
- £2,125,000
- 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 England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Putnoe Medical CentreAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.