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 Somerset Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £75,450
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 017451-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date22 Nov 2025
- Published26 Feb 2026Published 96 days after the contract date
Description
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board ("the ICB") intents to award a contract to an existing provider, following a Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C The existing service will support High Intensity User (HIU) patients referred from agreed locations or through virtual channels, and will provide home visits where appropriate. Taking a holistic approach and working collaboratively with clients to identify root causes of high attendances and address these through coaching techniques that promote future resilience. The contract value is £75,450. The contract will commence 1st April 2026 for 12 months expiring on the 31st of March 2027 with the option to extend for a further year. This notice has been published by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
About the supplier
Community Council for Somerset (trading as Thrive): every public contract they have won.