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Published 15 Jul 2026, 16:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Night Services/Night Sitting · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

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

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ)

Awarded value£253,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Jun 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Kcare Health

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board have awarded a time limited contract for the provision of a Night Services/Night Sitting Services to K Care under urgent circumstances.

This award has been made under the Provider Selection Regime contract award in urgent circumstances process to allow the time required to undertake a competitive process.

The total lifetime value of the contract is £253,000.00

The contract term will commence 01st October 2026 and end 30th September 2027 (1 year + up to 12 months extension).

This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

CPV: Miscellaneous health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1NHS Thames Valley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission Night Sitting ServicesAwarded

NHS Thames Valley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission Night Sitting Services. This service provides overnight support for adults in their own homes across Berkshire West. It supports people who are unwell, frail, or at the end of life, and need short-term night care to remain safely at home.

Support is typically provided for a limited number of nights, including:

End-of-life care (up to 14 nights)

Short-term support for frailty and recovery (usually 3-7 nights)

The service helps to:

Prevent avoidable hospital admissions

Support timely discharge from hospital (home first)

Enable people to remain at home at the end of life

Around 500 people use the service each year, with over 1,200 nights of care delivered.

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board have awarded a time limited contract for the provision of a Night Services/Night Sitting to Kcare Health under urgent circumstances.

The full expected lifetime contract value (12-month + optional 12-month extension) is £253,000 excluding VAT.

The contract period will commence on 1st October 2026.

This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Delivery: South East

Extensions: Option to extend for up to 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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Jul 2026, 16:24 BST
Last source update: 15 Jul 2026, 16:24 BST
Authority reference: W240048
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-066927
Classification (CPV): Miscellaneous health services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cc37 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) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Publisher note: NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board have awarded a time limited contract for the provision of a Night Services/Night Sitting to Kcare Health under urgent circumstances. This award has been made under the Provider Selection Regime contract award in urgent circumstances process to allow the time required to undertake a competitive process. The decision to award the contract was made by NHS Thames Valley ICB Provider Selection Regulations Contracting Group (PSCG). There were no declarations of conflict as part of this process. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £253,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Kcare Health	£253,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 066927-2026-1 · Kcare Health
Signed
23 Jun 2026
Value
£253,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Oxford, South EastContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NHS Thames Valley ICBReview body Oxford

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Kcare HealthAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04373945 Reading, South East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.