Out of Hours Service

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Notice Title

Out of Hours Service

Notice Description

NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission provision to provide an Out of Hours Service in East Berkshire. To provide the continuation of essential primary care services and to deliver OOH services to individuals who are, or believe themselves to be acutely ill, with a condition that requires urgent attention, such that their immediate care needs cannot be safely deferred until the next day or at the end of the OOH period. To provide cover for primary care protected learning time To provide an outbreak response service 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 an Out of Hours Service in East Berkshire. To provide the continuation of essential primary care services and to deliver OOH services to individuals who are, or believe themselves to be acutely ill, with a condition that requires urgent attention, such that their immediate care needs cannot be safely deferred until the next day or at the end of the OOH period. To provide cover for primary care protected learning time To provide an outbreak response service 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 PS4,394,445. The contract period commenced from 01 June 2026. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: Evidence that East Berkshire Primary Care Limited have satisfied the existing contract to a sufficient standard according to the detail outlined in the contract: they provided all of the required documentation, information and policies for the existing contract. They have followed the contractual service specification, not deviated from Frimley ICB Safeguarding requirements, charged the correct local prices as per the contract, issued invoices correctly in accordance with the Frimley ICB process, complied with Quality reporting requirements, and followed Schedule 6A reporting requirements. They have complied with/not fallen foul of the applicable NHS Standard Contract (Shorter Form) Service Conditions, including Service Conditions in relation to the following: service standards, co-operation, information requirements, safeguarding, payment terms and quality requirements. They have also complied with/not fallen foul of the applicable shorter Form General Conditions, including those relating to liability & indemnity, assignment & sub-contracting, and Information Governance. The new contracting arrangements are based on a rollover of the previous contracting arrangements/schedules which the provider has already satisfied/complied with to a high standard, and so the provider will highly be likely to be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard.

Procurement Information

Awarded under PSR Direct Award Process C.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b4b4
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056050-2026
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: Award 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: £4,394,445 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 15 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 16 Sep 20259 months ago
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

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: NHS FRIMLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: WINDSOR
Postcode: N/A
Post Town: 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

Further Information

Notice URLs

https://www.frimley.icb.nhs.uk

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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