BLMK ICB Step Down Beds for Dementia patients

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: East of England (UKH25)

Awarded value£1,274,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 6 Nov 2025no call for competition

Awarded to PRESSBEAU LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Dementia care provider for patients discharged from hospital not ready to go home.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Direct Award A has been made to Leighton Forest Care by BLMK ICB to provide a 10-bed unit designed to support the recovery of patients experiencing dementia or confusion, who are not yet ready to be discharged home. The contract is awarded for a period of up to two years from 03rd November 2025, with clauses for an early exit if the service does not meet key KPI’s. The total contract value for 2 years is £1,274,400.

Delivery: East of England

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 6 Nov 2025, 13:32 GMT
Last source update: 6 Nov 2025, 13:32 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-071641
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: East of England (UKH25)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dbd8 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: No realistic alternative provider.

Publisher note: 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. No Conflicts of Interest recorded.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,274,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
PRESSBEAU LIMITEDSME	£1,274,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 071641-2025-1 · PRESSBEAU LIMITEDSME
Signed
6 Nov 2025
Value
£1,274,000
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 Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Bedfordshire, East of England, SG17 5TQContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NHS EnglandReview body Leeds

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

PRESSBEAU LIMITEDAwarded supplier Leighton Buzzard, East of England

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.