Special Allocations Service in Buckinghamshire
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care BoardEstimated Value
Up to £463,920
Deadline
6 October 2026
Published
25 August 2026
Type
services
At a glance
- Estimated value
- £463,920
- Closing date
- 6 October 2026 (closed)
- Published
- 25 August 2026
- Location
- South East
- Type
- Services · open procedure
- CPV code
- 85121100 General-practitioner services
- Likely incumbent
- Evolutio Care Innovations Limited (estimated from past awards)
- Published on
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Overview
Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (ICB) is recommissioning the following service, with a proposed contract commencement date of 1 April 2027: • Special Allocations Service (SAS) provision for Buckinghamshire (sub-ICB area) - currently supporting approximately 30-35 patients. The contract term is 5 years, with the option to extend for up to a further 5 years.
This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner (the ICB). Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (ICB) is recommissioning a Special Allocations Service (SAS) for the Buckinghamshire sub-ICB area, with a proposed contract commencement date of 1 April 2027.
The Special Allocations Service supports patients who meet the nationally defined criteria for inclusion within SAS arrangements and require primary medical services to be delivered. The current service supports approximately 30-35 patients across Buckinghamshire.
Additional details
The contract term will be 5 years, with the option to extend up to a further 5 years. The contract value is £46,392 per annum (excluding VAT), with a total contract value of £463,920 (excluding VAT) for the lifetime of the contract.
The anticipated mobilisation period is expected to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 March 2027, ahead of the proposed service commencement date of 1 April 2027. Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis.
Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. This procurement is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
SCW is currently undergoing organisational restructuring and, as a result, responsibility for managing this procurement may transfer to a successor organisation during the procurement process. Bidders will be notified of any such change and of any associated administrative updates.
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Thames Valley ICB is looking for a provider to run the Special Allocations Service in Buckinghamshire, delivering primary medical care for about 30‑35 patients, starting 1 April 2027 for up to 5 years.
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Evolutio Care Innovations Limited
£1m
total awarded
- 2
Better Health Bucks C.I.C
- 3
Berkshire Autistic Society (Autism Berkshire)
- 4
The Eye Academy (Richmond) Ltd
- 5
SOPS Healthcare Ltd
Evolutio Care Innovations Limited is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care BoardKey Dates
Published
25 August 2026
Submission deadline
6 October 2026
Notice type
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