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Out of Hours (OOH) Service (East Berkshire area)

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board

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30 Sep 2026 at 14:10

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board is commissioning an out-of-hours primary care service for the East Berkshire area. It provides continued access to essential primary care for people who are, or believe they are, acutely ill and need urgent attention that cannot safely wait until the next day or the end of the out-of-hours period. The service also covers primary care protected learning time and provides an outbreak response. This is a health services contract, delivered across East Berkshire. NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit carried out the procurement on behalf of the commissioners.

The process is at intention-to-award stage under the Provider Selection Regime: the published account says the contract has not yet formally been awarded, despite recording an active award and contract. The commissioner selected East Berkshire Primary Care Out of Hours Services Ltd through PSR Direct Award C, with no competitive call for bids; one bid is recorded. Representations were due by midnight on 13 October 2026. The contract was signed on 21 September 2026 and is expected to run for 12 months from 1 April 2027. Its expected value is £5,527,771. Evaluation considered whether the existing provider was delivering satisfactorily and likely to do so under the proposed contract (80%) and price (20%).

For suppliers assessing comparable future work from NHS Thames Valley ICB, this outcome indicates demand for a provider able to sustain urgent out-of-hours primary care across East Berkshire, cover protected learning time and deliver an outbreak response. The selected provider was judged against its performance under the existing contract, including compliance with the applicable NHS APMS contract, and its likelihood of maintaining the required standard. Credible competitors would therefore need evidence of reliable delivery across these service elements, the policies and documentation needed to meet NHS contract requirements, and the operational capacity to serve people with urgent care needs across the area. The assessment also placed substantial weight on quality alongside price, and considered innovation, value, integration and collaboration, service sustainability, access, health inequalities, choice and social value. This suggests providers should be able to demonstrate those outcomes as well as cost control.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Out of Hours (OOH) Service (East Berkshire area)

Notice Description

NHS Thames Valley ICB ("the Commissioner") is commissioning an Out of Hours (OOH) Service (East Berkshire area). This service provides -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. -cover for primary care protected learning time. -an outbreak response service. 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 Out of Hours (OOH) Service (East Berkshire area). This service provides -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. -cover for primary care protected learning time. -an outbreak response service. 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 12-month contract term is PS5,527,771 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 East Berkshire Primary Care Out of Hours Services Ltd 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 complied with/not fallen foul of the applicable NHS APMS Contract. 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.

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-077da4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092393-2026
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
£5,527,771 £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

East Berkshire Primary Care Limited

Further Information

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