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 Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Dimensions UK Limited
- Value
- £8,441,481
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 017924-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date19 Feb 2026
- Published27 Feb 2026Published 8 days after the contract date
Description
Cottage Farm is Supported living for adults with a learning disability and/or autism who have been identified as having exceptional housing needs, this procurement is to provide the care staff for this site. The Cottage Farm specialist supported housing scheme will provide a home outside hospital for individuals with a learning disability/ autistic individuals who require exceptional housing and who are currently protracted stay inpatients. This notice is an intention to award a contract based on a framework agreement under the competitive process; and The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £5,064,888 This is a new service with an existing provider. The contract is estimated to commence 1st July 2027 and end 30th June 2030 with the option to extend for a further 2 years.
About the supplier
Dimensions UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company IP031192).