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 Bristol North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Self Injury Support Service SME
- Value
- £410,538
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 018321-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date6 Nov 2025
- Published2 Mar 2026Published 116 days after the contract date
Description
NHS Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset ICB are using this notice as an intention to award notice. Direct Award C has been used for the award of this contract. The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. The services provided are the service specification are not changing considerably. The Self Injury Support Service provides early, preventative support to adults (18+) who have self-harmed or are at risk of repeating self-harm but do not meet the threshold for secondary mental health services. Working closely with A&E departments and Acute Psychiatric Liaison Services across BNSSG, the service offers timely, one off holistic support appointments following A&E attendance. The contract has been awarded for the period 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2029 This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South…
About the supplier
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