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Reading Urgent Care Centre

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board

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30 Sep 2026 at 14:07

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board is commissioning an urgent care centre in Reading. The service operates seven days a week and accepts patients referred through NHS 111, general practice and primary care clinical assessment services, as well as people who present themselves. This is a healthcare service rather than a supply of goods or construction work. The commissioner is Thames Valley ICB; NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit carried out the procurement on its behalf. The centre is intended to provide local urgent care access for people in the Reading area, with several routes into the service.

The process has reached the award stage: Berkshire West Primary Care Alliance was selected through a Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C, without a competition. The contract was signed on 21 September 2026. Its term is 12 months from 1 April 2027, with an optional further 12-month extension. The stated expected value is £1,507,806 for the initial term and £3,015,612 over the full term including the extension; the signed contract value is £3,015,612. Assessment used five statutory considerations: quality and innovation, value, integration and sustainability, access and health inequalities, and social value. The recorded criteria weighted the incumbent provider’s ability to deliver satisfactorily at 80% and price at 20%.

For providers assessing comparable future requirements from Thames Valley ICB, this award indicates demand for a seven-day urgent care service in Reading, accessible through NHS 111, general practice, primary care assessment services and walk-in presentation. A credible provider would need to demonstrate the ability to maintain safe, reliable clinical delivery across these access routes and meet the commissioner’s service specification. The selected organisation was assessed on its record under the existing contract, including safeguarding, service standards, quality and schedule reporting, correct local pricing and invoicing, and compliance with NHS contract conditions and information governance. Evidence of sustained service performance and robust operational and reporting systems will therefore matter alongside value for money, collaboration, improved access, reduced health inequalities, innovation and social value.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Reading Urgent Care Centre

Notice Description

NHS Thames Valley ICB ("the Commissioner") is commissioning an Urgent Care Centre for Reading. The Urgent Care Centre operates 7 days per week with referral via 111, general practice, primary care CAS or self-presentation. Thames Valley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Thames Valley ICB ("the Commissioner") is commissioning an Urgent Care Centre for Reading. The Urgent Care Centre operates 7 days per week with referral via 111, general practice, primary care CAS or self-presentation. Thames Valley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates. The total expected value of the contract for the initial 12-month contract term is PS1,507,806 The optional 12-month extension expected value of the contract is PS1,507,806. Therefore, the full expected lifetime contract value is PS3,015,612 The contract period will commence on 01 April 2027. 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 Berkshire West Primary Care Alliance 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 Thames Valley ICB Safeguarding requirements, charged the correct local prices as per the contract, issued invoices correctly in accordance with the Thames Valley 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 (Long 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 proposed contracting arrangements are substantially consistent with the existing arrangements, which the provider has delivered to a satisfactory standard. Accordingly, the Commissioner is satisfied that the provider is likely to continue delivering the services to the required standard under the proposed contract.

Options: Option to extend for a further 12-months

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 13 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-077da0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092389-2026
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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,015,612 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 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
OX4 2PG
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Blackbird Leys
Westminster Constituency
Oxford East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Berkshire West Primary Care Alliance Limited

Further Information

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