Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
BEDFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Lewsey Road
Luton
LU40DZ
UK
Contact person: Helen Mulhern-Wilson
E-mail: Helen.Mulhern-Wilson@bedsft.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Urgent Treatment Centre Services - Bedford
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The contracting authority is seeking to re-commission the provision of Urgent Treatment Centre at our Bedford Hospital Site.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH24
Main site or place of performance:
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT - Bedford Hospital
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Urgent Treatment Centre Services to Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT, at the Bedford site.
The intention is to award a contract to our existing provider Atrumed Healthcare, by following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award process C.
Contract duration 01.04.2025 - 31.03.2027.
Estimated Value £4.4m.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 31/03/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Atrumed Healthcare Limited
10636369
1 Guildford Street
Birmingham
BH19 2HN
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 decision makers by 31.03.2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to Helen.Mulhern-Wilson@bedsft.nhs.uk.
Award decision makers:
Chief Operating Officer
General Manager Emergency Department
No Conflicts of interest were identified among anyone who was involved in the process.
The award decision has been made subject to criteria listed below:
- Quality and Innovation
- Value
- Integration, collaboration and service sustainability
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitation choice
- Social Value
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT
Luton
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/03/2025