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Women's Health Hub for Berkshire West (Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire)

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board

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28 Sep 2026 at 15:30

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board is commissioning community-based women’s health services through a Women’s Health Hub for Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire. The service is intended to improve access, shorten waits and provide evidence-based assessment, treatment and management for menopause, menstrual health and other gynaecological conditions. It includes central triage and assessment, advice and guidance with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, community management of suitable lower-complexity conditions, outreach to underserved communities, and escalation to secondary care when needed. The hub is designed as an integrated intermediate service, mainly staffed by GPs and nurses, with Trust support for clinical governance, multidisciplinary discussions and ultrasound. The provider is also expected to work towards integration with GP records and local digital systems. This is community health service provision.

The Most Suitable Provider assessment and moderation have been completed, and The Primary Care Alliance Community Interest Company was selected following consideration of four bids. The notice describes an intention to award under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023; its text says the contract had not yet been formally awarded and was subject to a standstill, although the contracting data records an active award and active contract. The contract was signed on 24 September 2026. Its value is £2,523,262 excluding VAT, for a proposed 30-month term with service commencement anticipated in October 2026. The standstill ended at midnight on 9 October 2026. The process used the Most Suitable Provider route. Assessment weighted integration, collaboration and sustainability, and improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice, at 30% each; value at 20%; and quality and innovation and social value at 10% each.

This requirement favours providers able to deliver joined-up community women’s healthcare across Berkshire West, rather than a standalone clinic service. A credible competitor would need evidence of established working relationships across the local health and care system, including primary care and Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, and experience delivering women’s health services. It would also need a predominantly GP- and nurse-led workforce with suitable local capacity, and the ability to support clinical governance, multidisciplinary working, triage, advice, community treatment and appropriate onward referral. Digital interoperability with GP records and local systems, effective ultrasound arrangements, and practical outreach to underserved and marginalised populations are important capabilities. The assessment placed substantial emphasis on integration and collaboration, and on improving access and tackling health inequalities; evidence of sustainable delivery, value, quality, innovation and social value also shaped provider selection.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Women's Health Hub for Berkshire West (Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire)

Notice Description

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (the Commissioner) has completed a Most Suitable Provider process in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the provision of a Women's Health Hub for Berkshire West (Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire). The service will provide accessible, community-based women's health services, delivering shorter waits and high-quality evidence-based care for women across Berkshire West, including support for menopause, menstrual health and wider gynaecological conditions. Following assessment of provider submissions against the published Basic Selection Criteria and Key Criteria, the Commissioner has identified The Primary Care Alliance Community Interest Company as the Most Suitable Provider. The proposed contract duration is 30 months with an anticipated service commencement date of October 2026. The total contract value is PS2,523,262 excluding VAT. The Commissioner has published this notice in accordance with Regulation 10 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and will observe the mandatory standstill period before entering into the contract. This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (the Commissioner) has completed a Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process in accordance with Regulation 10 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the award of a contract for a Women's Health Hub for Berkshire West (Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire). The service will provide an accessible, community-based women's health service designed to improve access to care, reduce waiting times and deliver high-quality evidence-based assessment, treatment and management for women across Berkshire West. The model is intended to operate as an integrated intermediate service utilising a predominantly, but not exclusively, GP and nurse-led workforce. The service will work collaboratively with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust (RBFT), including support with clinical governance, participation in multidisciplinary team discussions, and provision of ultrasound services. The service will provide: * A service across the Berkshire West footprint. * Central triage and assessment working with RBFT. * Advice and guidance working with RBFT. * Community-based management of clinically appropriate lower-complexity conditions. * Outreach to women in underserved communities and marginalised populations to help address health inequalities. * Onward escalation to secondary care where clinically required. * Integration with GP records and local digital systems where possible. Following publication of a Prior Information Notice and completion of the MSP assessment process, the Commissioner assessed providers Basic Selection Criteria and Key Criteria and identified The Primary Care Alliance Community Interest Company as the Most Suitable Provider. The proposed contract duration is 30 months with an anticipated service commencement date of October 2026. The total contract value is PS2,523,262 excluding VAT. This process has been undertaken by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. In accordance with Regulation 12 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, the Commissioner will observe a mandatory standstill period before entering into the contract. Standstill period ends at midnight on 9 October 2026.

Procurement Information

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 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 decision makers by midnight 09 October 2026. 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-077bbc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091529-2026
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

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,523,262 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 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 Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
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
TLJ11 Berkshire
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Primary Care Alliance Community Interest Company

Further Information

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