Official UK procurement notice
BLMK ICB Live Life High Intensity User and Social Prescribing (Milton Keynes) Service
Authority: NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Social Prescribing service provides social support for individuals by supporting, signposting and connecting people to community groups, activity and provision in the local area. Improving health outcomes by encouraging clients to self-mange their conditions, reducing social isolation and dependence on unplanned use of health and social care services.
CPV: Community health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 14 Mar 2025, 21:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Aug 2025, 16:51 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048184- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ed95Find 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 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight of 26th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.<br/><br/>The BLMK ICB Chiefs (Executives) gave approval of this in November 2024 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.
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated12 Aug 2025, 16:51 BST
Published amendments (1)
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. This contract has now bee…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| People Potential Possibilities | £199,699 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 009555-2025-1 · People Potential Possibilities
- Signed
- 4 Mar 2025
- Value
- £199,699
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- People Potential PossibilitiesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.