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 Thames Valley Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £2,523,262
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Community health services (CPV 85323000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 091529-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date24 Sep 2026
- Published28 Sep 2026Published 4 days after the contract date
Description
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (the Commissioner) has completed a Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process in accordance with Regulation 10 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the award of a contract for a Women's Health Hub for Berkshire West (Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire). The service will provide an accessible, community-based women's health service designed to improve access to care, reduce waiting times and deliver high-quality evidence-based assessment, treatment and management for women across Berkshire West. The model is intended to operate as an integrated intermediate service utilising a predominantly, but not exclusively, GP and nurse-led workforce. The service will work collaboratively with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust (RBFT), including support with clinical governance, participation in multidisciplinary team discussions, and provision of ultrasound services. The service will provide: • A service across the Ber…
About the supplier
The Primary Care Alliance Community Interest Company: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 14938777).