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 England · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £3,427,257
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Miscellaneous health services (CPV 85140000)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- 010971-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date5 Feb 2026
- Published6 Feb 2026Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
NHS England commissioners are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following a Direct Award process C. The lifetime value of the contract is £3,427,257. The services are required to be provided from 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2028 with an option to extend for a further period of 1 year up to 31/03/2029.
About the supplier
Lincolnshire Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust: every public contract they have won.