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 Devon Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £58,200
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 009678-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date28 Jan 2026
- Published3 Feb 2026Published 6 days after the contract date
Description
NHS Devon intends to award a contract for a specialist assessor service. This service is for NHS Devon ICB. Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICB will also be able to use any subsequent contract. The service will require registered professional(s), with experience and detailed understanding of the CHC national framework, working on behalf of the Commissioners, with individuals, with long term complex care needs. The cohort is learning disability and mental health. This service is for a small number of placements that are placed out of county and / or very complex, and need a face to face assessment. This will be an independent assessment service, that will need to be face to face, assessing/reviewing the individuals, with complex care needs, their care and care plans and undertake CHC DST assessments. Considerations may need to be given to Best Interest decisions. The service will work alongside families and multi-agency organisations and pro…
About the supplier
Carehome Selection - trading as XYLA: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03091598).