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
PSR- Direct Award C - Transferring NHS patients to an ISP (Outsourcing)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
BHFT is transferring NHS patients to OSD, an independent sector provider, for treatment on OSD's premises (outsourcing)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33641200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Outsourcing of NHS patient activity to an independent sector provider
The intention is to award a contract to our existing provider, by following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award process C.
Contract duration - 1 year
Estimated Value - £400,000
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
Cost criterion: 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
The following line is required by FTS: '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 29/10/2025 . 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
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 123-123456
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
01/10/2025
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
OSD Healthcare
09692848
One Medical House
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7YU
UK
NUTS: UKH2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 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 [Add date]. 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, Helen.Mulhern-Wilson@bedsft.nhs.uk
Award decision Makers: Cathy Jones and Lynda Linbourne
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
Important Note - This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice, there has been no previous publication. Publication reference of 2019/S 123-123456 was entered to allow publication of this notice.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT
Luton
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/10/2025