Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 30 Sept 2026, 14:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Banbury Urgent Treatment Centre

Official notice

Authority: NHS THAMES VALLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£3,020,833published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 21 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Principal Medical Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Thames Valley ICB ("the Commissioner") is commissioning an Urgent Treatment Centre in Banbury.

Located on Banbury's Horton General Hospital site within the Fiennes Centre providing Urgent Care and Walk-in urgent medical treatment.

Thames Valley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: South East
Extensions
Option to extend for a further 12-months

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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
30 Sept 2026, 14:07 BST
Last source update
30 Sept 2026, 14:07 BST
Authority reference
PSCG0080
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092390
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077da1 Find 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 13 October 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 13 October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The Commissioner decided to directly award the contract to Principal Medical Ltd 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 Principal Medical Ltd has the evidenced ability to deliver the activity required to meet service requirements within the required region. A direct award to Principal Medical Ltd 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].

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,020,8331 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Principal Medical Ltd——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS THAMES VALLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: 15A First Floor, Unipart House, Garsington Road, Oxford, South East, OX42PG [email protected]

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.