Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust SME
- Value
- £27,379,611
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Services provided by medical personnel (CPV 85141000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 025333-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date14 Feb 2025
- Published19 Mar 2026Published 398 days after the contract date
Description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Confirmation of Award notice following a competitive process for East Berkshire Children and Young Peoples Therapy Services. The contract period is for an initial 5 years from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030 with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The total contract value including extensions is £27,379,611 A partnership was formed between NHS Frimley ICB and Local Authorities across East Berkshire: Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead; Bracknell Forest and Slough to develop a new specification and re-design the model of delivery under a single contract. The successful provider is Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Intention to Award Notice reference: 2025/S 000-005275 This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
About the supplier
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00110009).