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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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13 Oct 2026 at 11:51

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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 commissioned a community-based Women’s Health Hub serving Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire. It provides accessible assessment, treatment and ongoing management for women, including care for menopause, menstrual health and other gynaecological conditions, aiming to improve access and reduce waiting times. The integrated intermediate service uses a predominantly GP- and nurse-led workforce. Its work includes central triage and assessment with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, clinical advice, community management of appropriate lower-complexity conditions, outreach to underserved communities, and escalation to secondary care when needed. The service also supports integration with GP records and local digital systems. Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust contributes to clinical governance, multidisciplinary team discussions and ultrasound provision. This is a community health service, delivered across Berkshire West.

The Most Suitable Provider assessment and moderation are complete, and The Primary Care Alliance Community Interest Company was selected and formally awarded the contract on 24 September 2026. The contract is for 30 months, with service commencement anticipated in October 2026, and is valued at £2,523,262 excluding VAT. The process used the Provider Selection Regime’s Most Suitable Provider route, rather than a competitive call for tenders. Four bids were recorded. Assessment covered quality and innovation (10%), value (20%), integration, collaboration and sustainability (30%), improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (30%), and social value (10%). Integration and access-related criteria together carried 60% of the weighting. The contract is active; the source also records the single lot as cancelled, although the award confirmation states that the contract was formally awarded.

For providers preparing for a similar requirement, this award indicates that credibility depends on delivering women’s health care as part of the local health and care system, not as a standalone clinic. The selected provider was judged strongest on existing Berkshire West integration, established primary-care and local-provider relationships, prior women’s health service delivery, local workforce arrangements, digital interoperability and established care pathways. A competitive provider would need to show how a mainly GP- and nurse-led team can work with the acute trust on triage, advice, governance, multidisciplinary review and ultrasound, while managing appropriate conditions in the community and escalating others safely. Practical strengths also include reaching underserved and marginalised communities, improving access and reducing inequalities, and connecting service delivery with GP records and local digital systems. Evidence against social value, quality and value criteria also formed part of the assessment.

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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/096477-2026
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

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
13 Oct 20262 days 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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