NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (ICB) is seeking to secure a provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver a children and young people’s therapy service across the East Berkshire patch.

Frimley ICB is acting as lead commissioner with other commissioners, as a “Partnership”, with the following 3 organisations:

• Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) Local Authority
• Bracknell Forest Local Authority
• Slough Local Authority

The East Berkshire Children and Young People Therapy Services brings together the health and local authority provision across the therapy services of Speech and Language, Occupational and Physiotherapy.

The contract duration is for an initial 5 years from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030 with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The new contract is anticipated to go live in April 2025, with a 3-month prior mobilisation period to ensure implementation of critical services. There is a further 1-year mobilisation from contract award to deliver new elements of the services.

TUPE is likely to apply. TUPE information is available on request.

This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.