Official UK procurement notice
Slough Primary Care Services
Authority: NHS THAMES VALLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Thames Valley ICB ("the Commissioner") is commissioning Slough Primary Care Services.
The Same Day Urgent Care service - a clinically led service, supported by experienced staff who have undergone additional training to enable the effective management, assessment and treatment of illness and some minor wounds based at Priors Close, Slough. Patients will access the services either through via NHS111, or through referral from another healthcare professional (e.g. GP, A&E or Community services) or self-presenting 'walk in'
The Slough Same Day Service - an overspill service available to all Slough practices. All GP appointments must be made by the patient's own surgery once the patient has been triaged by their own GP practice. The Same Day Service GPs are expected to adhere to the standard of practice that a patient would receive within their own GP practice
Chapel Medical Centre - GP Contract providing primary care medical services to a population of 16,020 patients in Slough
Special Allocation Service (SAS) - Service for patients who have been removed from a practice patient list for reasons such as violence and aggression which resulted in a police report. The service ensures these patients continue to access healthcare services at an alternative, specific GP practice.
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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 publishedLot #1NHS Thames Valley ICB ("the Commissioner") is commissioning Slough Primary Care ServicesAwarded
- 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, 14:06 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Sept 2026, 14:06 BST
- Authority reference
PSCG0081- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077d9f
- 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. more…
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 East Berkshire Primary Care Limited 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 East Berkshire Primary Care Limited has the evidenced ability to deliver the activity required to meet service requirements within the required region. A direct award to East Berkshire Primary Care Limited 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| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Berkshire Primary Care Out of Hours Services Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 092388-2026-1 · East Berkshire Primary Care Out of Hours Services Ltd
- Signed
- 21 Sept 2026
- Value
- £8,107,876
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS Thames Valley ICBReview body
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.