How to win: Special Allocations Service in Buckinghamshire

About this contract

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).

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £463,920, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 6 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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