BLMK ICB Community ENT (Milton Keynes) Service

Official notice

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

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ12)

Awarded value£414,844published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 25 Feb 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Watling Street Practice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To reduce the number of inappropriate referrals to specialist service for diagnosis and treatment, boosting management in GP practice where appropriate.

CPV: ENT or audiologist services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East · Milton Keynes

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: 17 Mar 2025, 14:47 GMT
Last source update: 17 Mar 2025, 14:47 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-009695
Classification (CPV): ENT or audiologist services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04edef Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations.

Publisher note: This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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.<br/><br/>This provider has been awarded this contract to maintain service continuity. The service cannot be procured without clear understanding of waiting lists and current performance. Watling street will be able to provide much required stability and administrative oversight of the contract in readiness of procurement. This is reflected in the length of the contract. <br/><br/>The BLMK ICB Chiefs (Executives) gave approval of this in January 2025 at the scheduled Investment Oversight Group Meeting. Conflicts of interest have been managed in line with the ICB's Conflict of Interest and Standards of Business Conduct Policy.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £414,8441 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 25 Feb 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Watling Street Practice	£414,844 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 009695-2025-1 · Watling Street Practice
Signed
25 Feb 2025
Value
£414,844
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth 3rd Floor, Arndale House, The Mall, Luton, East of England, LU1 2LJContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NHS EnglandReview body Leeds

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Watling Street PracticeAwarded supplier Milton Keynes, South East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.