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Summary, notice description and lot information
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board is set to award an APMS contract for primary medical services at Ivel Medical Centre, located in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. The tender, titled "Ivel Medical Centre APMS Contract [Direct Award Process C]", falls under the services category specifically for general-practitioner services, and will run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2029. Following the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, this procurement is in the active award stage, having been awarded on 24th March 2025.
37. The procurement method employed was a limited procedure, enabling award without prior publication of a competition call. The awarded contract provides significant opportunities for businesses specialised in healthcare services, particularly those with expertise in primary medical provision and related enhancements, to grow their influence and operations within the local area.
Ocimum Healthcare Ltd, the current provider, has demonstrated effectiveness in delivering core and enhanced medical services, making them well-suited for continuation. Companies that can establish strong local relationships, demonstrate high-quality service delivery, and adapt to dynamic healthcare needs are ideally positioned to compete in similar tenders. Such procurements open up avenues for further engagement and collaboration with the NHS and related entities in healthcare enhancements and service delivery.
The contract is to deliver Primary Care Medical Services at Ivel Medical Centre in Biggleswade. NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB intends to award a contract to the existing provider, Ocimum Healthcare Ltd (formerly known as Malzeard Road Medical Centre) via Direct Award Process C as described in Regulation 9 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The incumbent provider has been delivering Core Primary Care services including Cervical Screening, Immunisations and Quality and Outcomes Framework as well as enhanced services including Primary Care Framework, Minor Surgery, Weight Management and Learning Disability Health checks at Ivel Medical Centre. The contract start date is 1st April 2025 for a period of 4 years until 31st March 2029. The approximate total lifetime value of the contract is estimated to be PS6,235,413.12 (Annual value of PS1,433,384.37) and is subject to national negotiations of primary care medical services.
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