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title: "Out of Hours Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2026-06-15"
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# Out of Hours Service

Buyer: NHS FRIMLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b4b4

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## Summary

NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board, based in Windsor, has awarded a contract to East Berkshire Primary Care Limited for providing an Out of Hours Service in East Berkshire. This contract pertains to health and social work services, specifically under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, and falls within the industry's services category. The award was made using a direct award process without prior call for competition, which began on 1st June 2026 and spans a 10-month period. The contract, valued at £4,394,445, is a continuation of essential primary care services aimed at individuals requiring urgent attention outside regular hours.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those that can manage urgent and out-of-hours patient needs effectively. With a focus on providing timely medical responses, companies with experience in delivering primary care during unconventional hours can find potential growth. The procurement method indicating a limited process without prior publication suggests the value in having established relationships with the NHS and demonstrates compliance with existing healthcare service standards and regulatory requirements. This contract underscores the importance of reliability, service quality, and adherence to NHS standards, making it appealing to large firms capable of fulfilling comprehensive quality measures and operational criteria.

## Notice

NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission provision to provide an Out of Hours Service in East Berkshire. To provide 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. To provide cover for primary care protected learning time To provide an outbreak response service 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 to provide an Out of Hours Service in East Berkshire. To provide 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. To provide cover for primary care protected learning time To provide an outbreak response service Frimley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates. The total expected value of the contract for the 10-month contract term is PS4,394,445. The contract period commenced from 01 June 2026. 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 Limited 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.

### Procurement Information

Awarded under PSR Direct Award Process C.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056050-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Sep 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 | £4,394,445 |

## 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EAST BERKSHIRE PRIMARY CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Jun 2026 at 09:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056050-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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