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.

What “without competition” means

Key facts

Value
£19,550,000
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Agriculture & forestry products · Pulp (CPV 03460000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date31 Jan 2025
  2. Published25 Feb 2025Published 25 days after the contract date

Description

NHS Supply Chain operated by North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (who are hosted by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) acting on behalf of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd ("NHS Supply Chain") procured and established a Framework Agreement for the supply of Medical Pulp and Associated Products, ITT_596 (OJEU reference 2023/S 000-010765). NHS Supply Chain conducted a mini competition which offered the opportunity for successful Framework Agreement Suppliers to participate in the Nationally Contracted Products Programme. This mini competition is for the award of sole supply of all product lines for the term of 24 months with an option to extend for up to 24 months.

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