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Local Clinical Assessment Service & Emergency Department Revalidation Service

NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board

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05 Oct 2026 at 14:21

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14 Nov 2025 at 09:33

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board commissioned a local clinical assessment and emergency department revalidation service for Frimley Integrated Care System patients in Bracknell, the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, and Slough. The service provides clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment, including face-to-face appointments and home visits using cars and drivers. It must connect with the NHS 111 service and work with local health and care services so patients can move smoothly through urgent and emergency care. This is primary care and urgent healthcare service provision, rather than a supply-only contract.

The contract was awarded to East Berkshire Primary Care Limited through Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C, without a competition. NHS Frimley evaluated the incumbent against five criteria: quality and innovation, value, integration and sustainability, access and health inequalities, and social value. The stated scoring gave 80% to whether the existing provider was performing satisfactorily and likely to meet the proposed contract standard, and 20% to price. The contract was signed on 17 September 2025, starts on 1 June 2026 and runs for 10 months. Its value is £531,248. The procurement is recorded as complete, and the contract as active; the amendment confirms the formal award and says responsibility now falls under Thames Valley ICB.

For a future provider of this specific service, credibility depends on being able to deliver connected urgent-care provision across Bracknell, Windsor and Maidenhead, and Slough. The selected supplier was the incumbent, and the stated assessment emphasised evidence that the existing service meets its contract and that the provider can maintain the required standard. A credible competitor would need clinical capacity for assessment, diagnosis and treatment; suitable premises for face-to-face care; and vehicles and drivers for home visits. It would also need to integrate operationally with NHS 111 and local health and care services, supporting seamless patient transfers. The evaluation also signals the importance of demonstrating quality and innovation, value, service sustainability, improved access, reduced health inequalities, patient choice and social value.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Local Clinical Assessment Service & Emergency Department Revalidation Service

Notice Description

NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission provision to provide a Local Clinical Assessment Service & Emergency Department Revalidation Service for Frimley ICS patients in Bracknell, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) & Slough Places. The four main elements to the provision of the core services are: * Interoperability with the 111 service * Clinical input - diagnosis and treatment * Suitable accommodation for patients to be seen face-to-face * Transport - cars including drivers for home visiting The core service will integrate with the local 111 and other health and care services, observing the overriding principles of seamless transfer. "Integrated" in this context is defined as ensuring that the caller's journey through the urgent and emergency care system is supportive and seamless. Frimley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission provision to provide a Local CAS & ED Revalidation Service. Primary Care Clinical Assessment & ED Revalidation service for Frimley ICS patients in Bracknell, RBWM & Slough Places. The four main elements to the provision of the core services are: * Interoperability with 111 service * Clinical input - diagnosis and treatment * Suitable accommodation for patients to be seen face-to-face * Transport - cars including drivers for home visiting The core service will integrate with the local 111 and other health and care services, observing the overriding principles of seamless transfer. "Integrated" in this context is defined as ensuring that the caller's journey through the urgent and emergency care system is supportive and seamless. Frimley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates. The total expected value of the contract for the 10-month contract term is PS531,248. The contract period will commence on 01 June 2026. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice under Direct Award C. 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 and The Procurement Act 2023 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 27 November 2025 This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e103
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093870-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£531,248 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINDSOR
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

East Berkshire Primary Care Limited

Further Information

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