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 England Midlands - East · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £16,396,369
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- 004342-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date15 Jan 2025
- Published19 Jan 2026Published 369 days after the contract date
Description
The aim of the NHS CSP is to reduce the incidence of, and mortality from, cervical cancer by delivering a systematic quality assured population-based screening programme for eligible people. The aim of the Service is to support the delivery of the NHS CSP by testing samples and making direct referrals to colposcopy. The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. The contract value is £16,396,369 Contract Start Date: 01 July 2026 Contract End Date: 31 March 2029 The contract term is for an initial period of 21 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. Additional information: Contract Value is based on annual FYE of £5,962,316. This is annual value equitable to that of current contract (2025/26 value), plus agreed annual population growth …
About the supplier
University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trust: every public contract they have won.