Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board
Amersham
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.bucksoxonberksw.icb.nhs.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Accreditation for Community Termination of Pregnancy Services - British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)
Reference number
C342914
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) and Frimley Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) are commissioning standard termination of pregnancy (TOP) services to meet the needs of the local population covered within the ICBs' regions, to provide a professional and personalised service that enables service users to access services which are safe, accessible, timely and of high quality.
The Commissioner is directly awarding, following Direct Award Process B, a contract to British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The initial contract term is 12 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months. The initial 12-month contract period commenced on the 1st December 2025.
The Contracting Authority is BOB ICB, with Frimley ICB as an associate.
NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire West (BOB) ICB are currently working together in a formal "clustering" arrangement to prepare for their merger into a single, new organisation, the "NHS Thames Valley ICB", effective from 1st April 2026.
This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £0.01
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) and Frimley Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) are commissioning standard termination of pregnancy (TOP) services to meet the needs of the local population covered within the ICBs' regions, to provide a professional and personalised service that enables service users to access services which are safe, accessible, timely and of high quality.
The Commissioner is directly awarding, following Direct Award Process B, a contract to British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The initial contract term is 12months with an option to extend for a further 24 months. The initial 12-month contract period commenced on the 1st December 2025.
The Contracting Authority is BOB ICB, with Frimley ICB as an associate.
NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire West (BOB) ICB are currently working together in a formal "clustering" arrangement to prepare for their merger into a single, new organisation, the "NHS Thames Valley ICB", effective from 1st April 2026.
This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Patient Choice / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: Pass/Fail
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for a further 24 months.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice, following direct award process B. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 December 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
British Pregnancy Advisory Service
Leamington Spa
CV34 6RQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House
01803160
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West ICB
Amersham
Country
United Kingdom