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
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Together for Mental wellbeing SME
- Value
- £1,240,004
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- 014699-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date17 Feb 2026
- Published18 Feb 2026Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
Provision of a high quality, confidential and timely Independent Patient Advocacy Services and Independent Mental Health Advocacy Services for adults, children and young people (aged 13-18) in secure and specialised services. On occasion, services will also be provided to Community Children and Adolescence Mental Health Services. <br/><br/>The service provided to patients is free at the point of delivery, impartial and confidential. Advocates will ensure individual patients rights are safeguarded across Rampton Hospital, Arnold Lodge, Wathwood Hospital, in-patient services at The Wells Road Centre and The Lookout at Hopewood.<br/><br/>The Trust intends to award the contract to the existing provider following direct award process C; <br/><br/>Lifetime value of the contract is£1,240,040. <br/><br/>The services are intended to be provided between 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2029.
About the supplier
Together for Mental wellbeing: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00463505).