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
- The Harbour SME
- Value
- £209,700
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 018327-2026 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 Harbour provides specialist counselling and psychotherapy for adults affected by life‑threatening illness, either as patients, carers or loved ones, as well as for people bereaved within the last two years. Clients receive an assessment to explore their situation, history, support networks, risks and hopes for therapy, along with standard clinical measures. Those suitable for the service may be offered individual, couples or group therapy. Reviews take place mid‑way through treatment, and client feedback informs ongoing supervision. The service is delivered in central Bristol, online and by phone, and is described as a un…
About the supplier
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