Buyer Name: NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Buyer Address: Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Bedfordshire, UKH25, SG17 5TQ, United Kingdom
Contact Email: blmkicb.contactus@nhs.net
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Buyer Name: NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Buyer Address: Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Bedfordshire, UKH25, SG17 5TQ, United Kingdom
Contact Email: blmkicb.contactus@nhs.net
Community Health Services in Bedford, Bedfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Authority areas. The lead commissioner for this service is Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes ICB (BLMK ICB) and the associate commissioners are the two local authorities: Bedford Borough Council (BBC) and Central Bedfordshire Borough Council (CBC).
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Lot Description: The lead commissioner for this service is Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes ICB (BLMK ICB) and the associate commissioners are the two local authorities: Bedford Borough Council (BBC) and Central Bedfordshire Borough Council (CBC). Community Health Services are provided in Bedford, Bedfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Authority areas and covers the following:<br/>Children Services <br/>- Paeds Podiatry MSK, podiatry to be triaged, podiatry nail surgery. <br/>- Paediatric TB (Tuberculosis) Nursing <br/>- Paediatric Wheelchairs <br/><br/>Adult Services<br/>- BCHS – Acquired Brain Injury <br/>- Nutrition and Dietetic Service <br/>- Speech and Language Therapy <br/>- Chronic Fatigue/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis <br/>- Post Covid Chronic Fatigue <br/>- Continence Services <br/>- Community Discharge planning <br/>- Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD) <br/>- Community Heart Failure Nursing Services <br/>- Macmillan Cancer and Palliative Care Psychology Service <br/>- Parkinson’s Disease Specialist Nursing <br/>- Podiatry Service <br/>- Rapid Intervention (RIT) <br/>- Rare Neurological Conditions Coordinator Services <br/>- Rehab and Enablement Services (incl: Neurological Rehab, Community Occupational Therapy, Community Physio, and Intermediate Care incl Rapid access. <br/>- Intermediate Care Bed Service <br/>- Single Point of Access – MDT Services <br/>- Specialist Wheelchair Services (Adults and Children) <br/>- Tuberculosis (TB) Nursing Services <br/>- Tissue Viability <br/>- Complex Care Services.<br/><br/>The ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C and the approximate lifetime value of the contract is £74,338.331 for a period of 2 years. <br/><br/>The services are intended to be provided for a period of 2 years from 01.04.2026 to 31.03.2028.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
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