Awarded· 4 Mar 2025
BLMK ICB Hospital Aftercare Service
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board · Central Bedfordshire, East of England
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board has awarded BLMK ICB Hospital Aftercare Service. It is a contract for reablement in Central Bedfordshire.
Source: Find a Tender, published 6 Nov 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
British Red Cross
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 21:14
View notice2025
Tender notice updated
Tender Notice · 14:27
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About this tender
In brief
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board has awarded BLMK ICB Hospital Aftercare Service. It is a contract for reablement in Central Bedfordshire. The contract went to British Red Cross. It was awarded on 4 March 2025. The contract value is £154,008.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 6 November 2025. The notice number is 071667-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04ed94.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process for the "BLMK ICB Hospital Aftercare Service" is managed by the NHS Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board. This contract, classified under community health services, has been awarded under the Provider Selection Regime as per Health Care Services Regulations 2023 and is not subject to Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
It is a direct award for a one-year service agreement starting 1st April 2025, with a total value of £157,319. The service focuses on providing short-term aftercare support for individuals post-hospitalisation to ensure a safe transition home and aims to reduce hospital readmissions and delays in discharge. The procurement location is primarily Bedfordshire, UKH24 region.
Given that the contract utilised a direct award process without prior competition, it is ideal for existing service providers with a proven record in delivering similar healthcare services.
The notice in full
The Hospital Meet & Greet Aftercare Service ensures that individuals are supported in the short term (from 24 hours up to a maximum period of six weeks) following a stay in hospital, attendance at Accident and Emergency or following a planned surgical or medical procedure as an inpatient or outpatient.
The service provides practical and reablement focused support providing a safe transition from hospital for the client, support them to remain at home and reduce hospital readmission and delays in discharge.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
The Hospital Meet & Greet Aftercare Service ensures that individuals are supported in the short term (from 24 hours up to a maximum period of six weeks) following a stay in hospital, attendance at Accident and Emergency or following a planned surgical or medical procedure as an inpatient or outpatient.
The service provides practical and reablement focused support providing a safe transition from hospital for the client, support them to remain at home and reduce hospital readmission and delays in discharge.
The ICB are intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C. The services are intended to be provided for a period of one year from 01st April 2025.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Reablement
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- British Red Cross
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Tender, Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Values
- Contracts value
- £154,008
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 071667-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ed94
- CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Town
- Luton
- Postcode
- LU1 2LJ
- Electoral ward
- Shefford
- Constituency
- Hitchin
- Delivery area
- Bedford
- Region
- East of England
- Sub-region
- Central Bedfordshire
- Area
- Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Luton, LU1 2LJ · East of England · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- British Red Cross
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
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Questions about BLMK ICB Hospital Aftercare Service
Who won the BLMK ICB Hospital Aftercare Service contract?
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to British Red Cross on 4 March 2025.
How much is the BLMK ICB Hospital Aftercare Service contract worth?
The contract value is £154,008.
Who is the buyer for BLMK ICB Hospital Aftercare Service?
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board, based in Central Bedfordshire, East of England.
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