Official UK procurement notice
Out of Hours Service · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission provision to provide an Out of Hours Service in East Berkshire.
To provide the continuation of essential primary care services and to deliver OOH services to individuals who are, or believe themselves to be acutely ill, with a condition that requires urgent attention, such that their immediate care needs cannot be safely deferred until the next day or at the end of the OOH period.
To provide cover for primary care protected learning time
To provide an outbreak response service
Frimley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates.
CPV: Health and social work 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
- 15 Jun 2026, 10:33 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Jun 2026, 10:33 BST
- Authority reference
PSCG0052- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-056050- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b4b4Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Awarded under PSR Direct Award Process C.
Publisher note: The Commissioner has awarded a contract to East Berkshire Primary Care Limited for a 10-month contract commencing 1st June 2026. The total expected value of the contract for the 10-month contract term is £4,394,445. Previous notices include: Intention to Award Notice: 2025/S 000-073804 Corrigendum: 2025/S 000-073813 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Berkshire Primary Care | £4,394,445 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 056050-2026-1 · East Berkshire Primary Care
- Signed
- 17 Sept 2025
- Value
- £4,394,445
- 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- East Berkshire Primary Care LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.