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Published 1 May 2026, 16:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

2089 Contract Details Notice - Advice and Guidance

Official notice

Authority: NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£357,500published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to CONSULTANT CONNECT LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Advice and Guidance Services for NHS Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes ICB

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Eligibility: SME eligible
85100000 Health services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 May 2026, 16:14 BST
Last source update
1 May 2026, 16:14 BST
Authority reference
2089 Contract Details Notice - Advice and Guidance
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040694
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0690a5 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Switching Direct Award
Published justification

Contract award for the provision of Advice and guidance services to support elective delivery across the ICB footprint. This is a short-term interim arrangement awarded under a Single Tender Waiver to maintain service continuity pending a future competitive procurement across the wider Central East ICB footprint.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 1 May 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    1 May 2026, 16:14 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £357,5001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CONSULTANT CONNECT LIMITED2089 Advice and Guidance1 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2028Extensions: The contract includes an option to extend for up to an additional 13-month period, subject to approval and continued service requirement. · Options: The contract includes an option to extend for up to an additional 13-month period, subject to approval, continued service requirement, and available funding£357,500—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PGZZ-7781-GJXG Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Bedfordshire, East of England, SG17 5TQContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Consultant Connect LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZDB-1325-DWTY One St Aldates, Oxford, South East, OX1 1DEContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender