Open8 days left · closes midday, Tuesday 6 October 2026

Special Allocations Service in Buckinghamshire

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board · NHS and health

In brief

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board is looking for suppliers for healthcare work (South East).

The estimated value is £463,920 excluding VAT.

Bids close at midday, Tuesday 6 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by: midday, Tuesday 6 October 2026

How bids are scored

Price

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for healthcare contracts in this region (from 140 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

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).

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 8 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £463,920 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in South East?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: health-family.force.com.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Tuesday 6 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

25 August 2026Contract notice · notice 080758-2026

About the buyer

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care BoardLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for healthcare

Berkshire Autistic Society (Autism Berkshire)1 contract
Better Health Bucks C.I.C1 contract
Ciconia Recovery Ltd1 contract
HealthHarmonie Limited1 contract
Kcare Nursing Agency Ltd1 contract

All tenders and awards from NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board

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From notice 080758-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 25 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.