Official UK procurement notice
PSR- Direct Award C - Transferring NHS patients to an ISP (Outsourcing)
Authority: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBHFT is transferring NHS patients to OSD, an independent sector provider, for treatment on OSD's premises (outsourcing)
CPV: Gynaecological hospital services · Other gynaecologicals
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Outsourcing of NHS patient activity to an independent sector providerAwarded
Outsourcing of NHS patient activity to an independent sector provider
The intention is to award a contract to our existing provider, by following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award process C.
Contract duration - 1 year
Estimated Value - £400,000
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 Oct 2025, 17:08 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Oct 2025, 17:08 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066496- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cf42Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The following line is required by FTS: '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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 29/10/2025 . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to Helen Mulhern-Wilson, Helen.Mulhern-Wilson@bedsft.nhs.uk Award decision Makers: Cathy Jones and Lynda Linbourne No Conflicts of interest were identified among anyone who was involved in the process. The award decision has been made subject to criteria listed below: - Quality and Innovation - Value - Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitation choice - Social Value Important Note - This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice, there has been no previous publication. Publication reference of 2019/S 123-123456 was entered to allow publication of this notice.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSD Healthcare | £400,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 066496-2025-1 · OSD Healthcare
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2025
- Value
- £400,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FTReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- OSD HealthcareAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.