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The NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board, based in Windsor, has issued an intention to award notice for the provision of APMS Services in Slough, through East Berkshire Primary Care Limited. This procurement process is governed under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with the framework being a direct award under PSR Direct Award C. This process intends to ensure the provision of urgent care and specialised health services including a special allocation service for patients in Slough, starting from 1 June 2026.
The direct award decision is supported by the provider’s compliance with essential service standards, quality, and social value criteria. The standstill period invites representations until midnight, 27 November 2025, signifying crucial engagement times for stakeholders. The procurement category is health and social work services, and the total contract is valued at £1,153,462.
This tender represents a robust opportunity for businesses operating in the healthcare service delivery sector, especially those specialising in urgent care and primary medical services. Businesses that can demonstrate value through quality healthcare provision, innovative service delivery, and proven compliance with regulated standards and integration practices are particularly well-suited to engage with this opportunity. Such opportunities are particularly ripe for large-scale providers capable of sustaining service standards and managing healthcare access for diverse patient groups, including those requiring specialised allocation services.
By participating, healthcare businesses can deepen their market penetration within the UK, specifically targeting the South East England region.
NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission provision to provide APMS Services to Slough 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. Frimley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates. The total expected value of the contract for the 10-month contract term is PS1,153,462 The contract period will commence on 01 June 2026. Additional information: Evidence that East Berkshire Primary Care Limited have satisfied the existing contract to a sufficient standard according to the detail outlined in the contract: they provided all of the required documentation, information and policies for the existing contract. They have followed the contractual service specification, not deviated from Frimley ICB Safeguarding requirements, charged the correct local prices as per the contract, issued invoices correctly in accordance with the Frimley ICB process, complied with Quality reporting requirements, and followed Schedule 6A reporting requirements. They have complied with/not fallen foul of the applicable NHS Standard Contract (Shorter Form) Service Conditions, including Service Conditions in relation to the following: service standards, co-operation, information requirements, safeguarding, payment terms and quality requirements. They have also complied with/not fallen foul of the applicable shorter Form General Conditions, including those relating to liability & indemnity, assignment & sub-contracting, and Information Governance. The new contracting arrangements are based on a rollover of the previous contracting arrangements/schedules which the provider has already satisfied/complied with to a high standard, and so the provider will highly be likely to be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard.
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