Official UK procurement notice
111 and Integrated Urgent Care Service
Authority: NHS Thames Valley ICB (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (ICB), acting as Lead Commissioner, together with NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board as Associate Commissioner, sought to commission a provider for the delivery of an NHS 111 and Integrated Urgent Care Service.
The service includes the handling and triage of NHS 111 calls using the nationally mandated clinical decision support system and question set. Call handlers undertake the initial triage of calls and onward refer to appropriate services. The Clinical Assessment service includes clinician-led assessment and advice for some dispositions.
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB is the Lead Commissioner and NHS Frimley ICB is the Associate Commissioner for this procurement.
From 1 April 2026, following NHS organisational restructuring, commissioning responsibility for this service will transfer to NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board.
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB have followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Mar 2026, 11:51 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Apr 2026, 09:40 BST
- Authority reference
WA15551- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036409- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066630Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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 23 March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. 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 decision makers by midnight 23 March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The Commissioner made the decision of directly awarding the incumbent provider South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust in accordance with the following five criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. • Quality and innovation • Value • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability • Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice • Social value It has been advised that South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust has the evidenced ability to deliver the activity required to meet service requirements within the required region. A direct award to South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust under PSR Direct Award C would be appropriate following the Commissioner's evaluation of this provider against the statutory requirements of PSR Direct Award C, and the Commissioner's conclusion that all requirements and criteria have been satisfied. No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were identified during the decision-making process. Representations should be sent to [email protected]
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
The total anticipated contract value over the five-year term is £73,291,890. The contract commenced on 1 April 2026. From 1 April 2026, following NHS organisational restructuring, commissioning responsibility for this service transferred to NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board. The successful provider is South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust This is a Provider Selection Regime (P…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust | £73,291,890 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 021274-2026-1 · South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 9 Mar 2026
- Value
- £73,291,890
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.