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title: "First Aid Unit Chipping Norton"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0781d0"
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buyer: "NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board"
published: "2026-10-06"
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# First Aid Unit Chipping Norton

Buyer: NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0781d0

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## Summary

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board is commissioning a First Aid Unit at premises in Chipping Norton. The service provides assessment, triage and treatment for people needing immediate care for minor illnesses and injuries. Care may be led by a medical or non-medical practitioner. The requirement is for a local urgent-care service rather than ambulance transport or general hospital treatment. NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit carried out the procurement on the commissioner’s behalf. The service is delivered in Chipping Norton, supporting patients who need prompt attention for minor conditions in the town.

The process reached an intention-to-award stage under the Provider Selection Regime’s Direct Award C route; the notice says the contract had not yet been formally awarded, although the published award outcome names South Central Ambulance Service Ltd. The process used a direct award without a prior competition. Evaluation considered whether the existing provider was meeting the contract and likely to continue doing so, weighted 80%, and price, weighted 20%; the PSR criteria also covered quality and innovation, value, integration and sustainability, access and choice, and social value. The contract was signed on 28 September 2026. The initial 12-month term is expected to start on 1 April 2027, with an optional further 12 months. The stated full lifetime value is £264,464, comprising £132,232 for each 12-month period. The lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are active.

This requirement suits providers able to operate a community-based first aid service and deliver practitioner-led assessment, triage and treatment for minor illness and injury. The selected provider was assessed as having evidenced capacity to meet service requirements in the region, and the commissioner relied on its satisfactory performance under the existing contract. Relevant experience includes meeting a service specification and safeguarding requirements, applying agreed local prices, invoicing correctly, and producing required quality and service reports. Providers also need to demonstrate compliance with NHS contract conditions covering service standards, cooperation, information, safeguarding, payment and quality, as well as general obligations on liability, subcontracting and information governance. A credible competitor would need to show sustained operational delivery and value, while supporting integration, access, patient choice and social value.

## Notice

NHS Thames Valley ICB ("the Commissioner") is commissioning a First Aid Unit in Chipping Norton The service will provide medical or non-medical practitioner led assessment, triage, and treatment to patients at premises in Chipping Norton who require immediate treatment of minor illness and injuries. 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 a First Aid Unit in Chipping Norton The service will provide medical or non-medical practitioner led assessment, triage, and treatment to patients at premises in Chipping Norton who require immediate treatment of minor illness and injuries. 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 PS132,232 The optional 12-month extension expected value of the contract is PS132,232. Therefore, the full expected lifetime contract value is PS264,464 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 South Central Ambulance Service 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 (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 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 19 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/094321-2026 |
| 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 | 6 Oct 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 | £264,464 |

## 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 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | South Central Ambulance Service |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 14:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094321-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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