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 South West London Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Ellern Mede Hospital
- Value
- £2,073,600
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Psychiatric hospital services (CPV 85111500)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 016271-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date6 Jan 2026
- Published23 Feb 2026Published 48 days after the contract date
Description
The person is a young adult with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), anorexia nervosa, and complex developmental trauma. The person has been an inpatient for over three years and has been subject to long-term segregation for more than two years due to the level of assessed risk and complexity of needs. The person turned 18 in July 2025. The person has been clinically assessed and accepted by Ellern Mede Hospital in Sheffield, a specialist provider with expertise in managing complex eating disorders alongside autism, neurodevelopmental conditions, and significant trauma histories. The person continues to present with significant risks, which are currently managed through enhanced nursing observations at a 5:1 ratio (3:1 constant observations with additional staff on rotation), alongside care in a highly controlled environment free from potential risk items. A gradual and carefully managed a…
About the supplier
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