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title: "Community Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Services - East Berkshire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e460"
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buyer: "NHS FRIMLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
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# Community Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Services - East Berkshire

Buyer: NHS FRIMLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e460

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## Summary

NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board, located in Windsor, United Kingdom, has undertaken a procurement process to commission Community Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Services in East Berkshire. The procurement falls within the 'Health and social work services' industry category and represents a continuation of services initially implemented in 2018 to manage ENT conditions locally. The procurement process has been classified under a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) with a direct award method, thereby circumventing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Act 2023. The contract runs initially for one year from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an option to extend for an additional year, totalling an expected value of £232,928 over its entire lifetime. The contract has been formally awarded to Binfield Surgery, and this notice represents an update at the tender stage.

This tender provides significant opportunities for healthcare providers, especially those capable of delivering community-based ENT services without the need for surgical procedures. The direct award approach under PSR Direct Award C signifies a strategic collaboration that prioritises quality, value, and service sustainability. Binfield Surgery, identified as the successful provider, is seen as having met all necessary standards and criteria by demonstrating an innovative, integrated approach to service delivery. This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for similar small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the healthcare sector to explore localised partnerships, fostering improved access and reducing health inequalities through effective community services. The clustering arrangement with Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire West ICB for the upcoming merger into NHS Thames Valley ICB further indicates a sustained potential for growth and collaboration.

## Notice

NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission provision of Community Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Services in East Berkshire. This service sees and treats ENT conditions that can be safely managed in the community, where surgical procedures are not required. This was implemented in 2018 in East Berkshire to offer a locally available service and help reduce inappropriate referrals to secondary care. 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 of Community Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Services in East Berkshire. This service sees and treats ENT conditions that can be safely managed in the community, where surgical procedures are not required. This was implemented in 2018 in East Berkshire to offer a locally available service and help reduce inappropriate referrals to secondary care. The total expected value of the contract for the initial 1-year contract term is PS116,464. The optional 1-year extension expected value of the contract is PS116,464. Therefore, the full expected lifetime contract value (1+1) is PS232,928. The contract period will commence on 01 April 2026. NHS Frimley ICB and Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire West ICB are currently working together in a formal "clustering" arrangement to prepare for their merger into a single, new organisation: the NHS Thames Valley ICB, effective 1 April 2026. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. Additional information: Evidence that Binfield Surgery 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.

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 email to scwcsu.cbprocurement@nhs.net by midnight 02 December 2025.This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033607-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £232,928 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS FRIMLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WINDSOR |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BINFIELD SURGERY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2026 at 09:35 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033607-2026
- 19 Nov 2025 at 13:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075220-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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