This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

NHS Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group, Bedford Borough Council, and Central Bedfordshire Council have agreed to jointly procure Community Health Services.

The Procurement partners have agreed an overarching vision for future Community Health Services, which has been developed with key stakeholders across the two Boroughs via the use of Three lots.

However, Commissioners are clear that their overarching requirement is for a Provider who can offer the best outcomes for each lot, whether that results in one Lead Provider across all 3 lots, or a different Provider for each lot.

Lot 1: Children's Community Health Services - for Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group, Bedford Borough Council, and Central Bedfordshire Council Lot 2: Adults Community Health Services - for Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group and Bedford Borough Council Lot 3: Adults Community Health Services - Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group and Central Bedfordshire Council Initially lot 1 will include : Childrens Intermediate Care , Children LAC, Childrens OT, Nutrition and Dietetics Children (Inc.

Luton ), Childrens Community Nursing, Childrens Specialist Nursing, Community Paediatrics, Children's Eye service (inc.

Adults service), Children's continence service, Speech & Language - Children's, Children's Safeguarding, Health Visiting (0-5), Community Dental Services, School Nursing, Children and Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service, Wheelchair service (inc.

Adults Service), Youth Offending Nurse.

Future potential Childrens services Include : Integrated Discharge Planning/TB Service, Palliative Care Service,Special Needs Nursing, Audiology services, Childrens Community Nursing, Rapid Response service - early response to avoid A&E / hospital admissions, Assessment and coordination for children with neurodevelopmental presentations, Long Term Conditions management support (to include respiratory, epilepsy, autism management, diabetes).

Lots 2 & 3 - Adults Community Health Services will initially include : Clinical Care at Home, Community Matrons, Complex Care Team, Discharge Planning, District Nursing, Geriatrician, Single Point of Access, Acquired Brain Injury, Chronic Fatigue service, Continence, Heart failure, Nutrition and Dietetics, Palliative care, Parkinsons Service, Podiatry, Podiatric Surgery, Foot health - podiatry, TB Nursing, Wound Care, Rapid Intervention, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Community Beds, Speech and language therapy.

Rare Neurological Condition.

The total potential value of the contract for all initial and future services is £443,685,200 exclusive of VAT over the full 7 year term ( 5 yrs plus 24 months optional) across the 3 Lots.

However, the initial contract value and budget will be £38,242,600 per annum, this is inclusive of any applicable VAT.

Please see OJEU notice, procurement documents and additional text below for further details.