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
- The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £684,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Rehabilitation hospital services (CPV 85111400)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- 011876-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Oct 2025
- Published10 Feb 2026Published 132 days after the contract date
Description
This notice is to support a retrospective award for the provision of Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation services to commence for a six (6) month period; until 31st March 2026. The provision will then be stood down, with no further extensions possible, the requirement is just for short term capacity. <br/><br/>The PSR 'Most Suitable Provider Award' process has been applied to support the provisional award.<br/><br/>The service selected will provide both clinical and corporate service support and<br/>oversight including appropriate skilled and trained workforce to deliver 24/7 Nursing<br/>care, intensive Stroke Therapy (7 days a week) and medical cover (Monday – Friday).<br/><br/>The provision is for a minimum of 11 inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation beds<br/>with an expected average length of stay of 4 weeks (+/- 2 weeks). <br/>The facility is selected is equipped to meet the needs of patients requiring Stroke rehabilitation,<br/>including access to gym and facilities which support rehabilit…
About the supplier
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS trust: every public contract they have won.