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 Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB) · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Alliance for Better Care CIC
- Value
- £2,892,849
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Medical practice and related services (CPV 85120000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 011613-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date24 Mar 2025
- Published27 Mar 2025Published 3 days after the contract date
Description
NOTIFICATION OF INTENTION TO AWARD: This is an intention to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The total contract value will be for £2,892,849 beginning 1st April 2025 and ending 30th September 2026. Contract value per annum = £1,928,566 Total length of contract = 18 months The wrap around service will deliver a seven-day service with clinical cover between the hours of 8am - 8pm across the whole of Sussex for asylum seekers in contingency hotels commissioned by the Home Office, those with settled status under the ACRs scheme and Ministry of Defence sites for those with settled status under the ARAP scheme. They will provide a wraparound service for urgent medical needs whilst liaising with other key stakeholders including general practice, local acute providers, mental health services, community services, voluntary community sector, county councils.
About the supplier
Alliance for Better Care CIC: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09329846).