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title: "Reading Urgent Care Centre"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077da0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board"
published: "2026-09-30"
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# Reading Urgent Care Centre

Buyer: NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077da0

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092389-2026 |
| 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 | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,015,612 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Postcode area | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX4 2PG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Blackbird Leys |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford East |
| Delivery location | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Berkshire West Primary Care Alliance Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 14:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092389-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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