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 Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Community Assessment Therapy Services Ltd (CATS) SME
- Value
- £1
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Psychiatrist or psychologist services (CPV 85121270)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 008222-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date19 Jan 2026
- Published29 Jan 2026Published 10 days after the contract date
Description
The service provided under this notice will be for Children and Young People (CYP) ADHD/ASD Services under patient choice provision. This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply. The contracts are awarded with no guarantee of activity. The value will vary dependent upon the activity delivered. Therefore, this notice outlines a total contract value of £0.00. The services will be delivered between the 01st of March 2026 to the 28th February 2027. The providers are an existing provider of Children and Young People (CYP) ADHD/ASD Services to the NHS MSE ICB.
About the supplier
Community Assessment Therapy Services Ltd (CATS): every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 14973299).