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
- Southampton City Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- The Breastfeeding Network SME
- Value
- £53,972
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 007543-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date12 Feb 2025
- Published28 Feb 2025Published 16 days after the contract date
Description
This notice is to confirm an award of a contract under the most suitable provider process (NHS Provider Selection Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Provision 9), following completion of the standstill period. The lifetime value of the contract is £53,972 for one year. The contract commencement date is 1st April 2025. There are no extension periods available under this contract. The Intention to Award Notice reference is 2025/S 000-004882. Additional information: Award of a contract without prior call for competition. Explanation: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The procurement is being undertaken in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (legislation.gov.uk), …
About the supplier
The Breastfeeding Network: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company SC330639).