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 Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Supportive Care (UK) Limited SME
- Value
- £106,920
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Advisory services provided by nurses (CPV 85141220)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 019626-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date2 Mar 2026
- Published4 Mar 2026Published 2 days after the contract date
Description
The service supports PEOL care through a professional specialist telephone advice service from a consultant in palliative care medicine to clinical staff.<br/><br/>If this service was not provided patients would attend at MIUs, community hospitals and the CIOS system main acute site at Treliske. This would result in sub-optimal care for the patient and their carer/family, and also result in increased pressure on existing resources.<br/><br/>This award has been made following direct award A process -<br/><br/>There are no realistic alternative providers due following previous market research, or a previous tender, no alternative suppliers exist or are willing to quote. Market assessment and discussions with 2 other Trusts identified no other provider. <br/><br/>A competitive process is therefore not appropriate.<br/><br/>Contract term 01.09.2025 - 31.08.2027 with an option to extend for 1 year.<br/><br/>Total value £71,280 (£109,920 including 1 year option to extend) Additional informa…
About the supplier
Supportive Care (UK) Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09374737).