Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Lincolnshire Training Hub SME
- Value
- £175,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Education & training · Health training services (CPV 80561000)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- 000942-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date8 Dec 2025
- Published7 Jan 2026Published 30 days after the contract date
Description
NHS Lincolnshire ICB has utilised the direct award process under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to award a contract for the provision of primary care workforce development across Lincolnshire, supporting Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) in delivering its workforce strategies through an aligned and coordinated approach. The provider will maximise funding opportunities and develop critical mass and support for Lincolnshire Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and practices through a Lincolnshire-wide alliance approach to workforce development. The provider will manage its teams to deliver strategic workforce goals and will nominate representatives to be members of the Primary Care People Group (PCPG), actively supporting the development and implementation of the Primary Care People Plan. The provider will work alongside PCPG members and providers personnel to ensure whole-system engagement and sustainability. The contract duration is from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 and the…
About the supplier
Lincolnshire Training Hub: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 12082691).