Contract award · 13 Feb 2025

Sub-Contract for the provision of clinical services (adult eating disorder services) for use with the NHS Standard Contract 2024/25

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust awarded “Sub-Contract for the…” to Oak Tree Barnet Ltd T/a Ellern Mede Barnet for £960k.

No competitionHealth & social careNorth West

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.

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Key facts

Buyer
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
Value
£960,000
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date13 Feb 2025
  2. Published12 Mar 2025Published 27 days after the contract date

Description

Adult Eating Disorders (AED) Service - Admission for one young adult to an eating disorders unit, to meet the particular complex needs of the patient. Specification code: C01/S/a - Specialised Eating Disorders (Adults) The contract has been awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, due to the urgent requirement for a placement at an appropriate AED unit to address immediate risks to safety and quality of care. Contract start date: 13 February 2025 Contract end date: 12 February 2026 Total value of the contract - £960,000

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