Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
London House, London Road
Bracknell
RG122UT
UK
Contact person: Tim Shannon
E-mail: tim.shannon@berkshire.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Proactive Care (Berkshire West) - Frailty
Reference number: PR BHFT 0845
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Proactive care relating to frailty in West Berkshire commencing Autumn 2026 to deliver improved outcomes from Winter 2026.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
558 200.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is awarding a contract to undertake proactive care relating to frailty with the intention of keeping patients out of an acute hospital setting. This service will operate from November 2026 and run to 30th September 2027.
The provider will deliver a targeted Proactive Neighbourhood Service for an agreed cohort drawn primarily from PNG groups 10-11 and, where clinically appropriate, selected patients within PNG9. They will operate as part of the wider Berkshire West neighbourhood and Integrated Neighbourhood Team model, working alongside primary care, community services, social care, mental health, therapy and specialist services. They will identify and prioritise the agreed cohort using population health data, clinical judgement, frailty indicators and local intelligence and undertake proportionate, frailty-focused holistic assessment based on clinical need, including a mini-CGA or equivalent structured assessment where appropriate. They will: (1) Refer patients with complex or specialist needs into the appropriate multidisciplinary, community, frailty or specialist pathway; (2) Review, develop or update care plans where clinically indicated, including crisis planning, advance care planning, end-of-life planning and ReSPECT documentation where appropriate; (3) Present or refer patients to the relevant core cluster MDT, specialist MDT or neighbourhood forum where multidisciplinary input is required; (4) Participate in regular MDT meetings and shared decision-making to support coordinated care; (5) Work with system partners to improve alignment and coordination of existing services within the Berkshire West neighbourhood model; and (6)Maintain continuous review of high-risk cohorts to support proactive, targeted intervention.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process. The approximate value of the contract is £558,200. This a new service and is an award to a new provider.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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 or 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 2nd November 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PR BHFT 0845
Title: Proactive Care (Berkshire West) - Frailty
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/10/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Primary Care Alliance CIC
14938777
Chalfont Surgery, Chalfont Close, Earley
Reading
RG6 5HZ
UK
NUTS: UKJ11
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 558 200.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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 or 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 the relevant authority by 2nd November 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Any representations should be made to: tim.shannon@berkshire.nhs.uk
The award decision was made by Deputy Chief Executive, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Director of Finance.
No conflicts of interest were identified.
The evaluation weightings are: Quality & Innovation 30%, Value 20%, Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 15%, Improving Access, reducing health inequalities & facilitation of choice 10%, Social Value 10%, and Basic Selection Criteria 15%. These weightings were considered to reflect the importance of the requirement to the patients who will be supported by the service. The provider selected met all of these criteria to primarily a good standard but as a minimum an acceptable standard.
A Prior Indicative Notice relating to this requirement was placed on 22nd September 2026 with a notice identifier of 2026/S 000-089435.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
London House, London Road
Bracknell
RG12 2UT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/10/2026