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
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Regional or local agency/office
- Value
- £307,689.60
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals · Ultrasound scanners (CPV 33112300)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 018459-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date6 Feb 2026
- Published2 Mar 2026Published 24 days after the contract date
Description
Purchase of ultrasound machine for women's health via NHS Supply Chain National Framework Agreement for Ultrasound 2022. Contract Reference Number: 2021/S 000-007768
About the supplier
NHS Supply Chain Coordination Limited (NHSSC - SCCL): every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 10881715).