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# Urgent Access Hub Reading

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/urgent-access-hub-reading-ocds-h6vhtk-046d2e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE AND BERKSHIRE WEST INTEGRATED CARE BOARD: "Urgent Access Hub Reading". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £3,600,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE AND BERKSHIRE WEST INTEGRATED CARE BOARD](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-buckinghamshire-oxfordshire-and-berkshire-west-integrate-nhs-qu9)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £3,600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ11
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-046d2e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/urgent-access-hub-reading-ocds-h6vhtk-046d2e#tl-md)

## Description
Urgent Access Hub Reading Prior Information Notice<br/><br/>NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB is looking to commission a Same Day Urgent Access Hub in Reading.<br/><br/>The aim of the service is to improve same day access in Berkshire West through the provision of a primary care-led service located at Royal Berkshire Hospital. The service will provide a seamless transition between in and out of hours services and treat patients directed to the service from multiple sources including NHS 111 services, referral from primary care, self-presenters and from the Emergency Department at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. The level of clinical service provided will be comparable to the service received by patients attending general practice primary care settings. Details regarding the expected service arrangements are set out in the service specification.<br/><br/>This is a market engagement exercise. The ICB is seeking the views of healthcare providers for this service using a market engagement questionnaire. A Draft Specification is available on the Atamis portal, with a questionnaire for interested potential bidders to complete, aimed at obtaining the views of prospective healthcare providers. This process will enable the ICB to better understand the potential deliverability of a service of this nature as part of an ongoing options appraisal and assessment.<br/><br/>This process is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** This is a market engagement exercise. <br/><br/>The ICB is seeking the views of healthcare providers for this service using a market engagement questionnaire. <br/><br/>A Draft Specification is available on the Atamis portal, with a questionnaire for...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017238-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-06-04T09:16:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T03:14:04.394Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-046d2e