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 Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Spire Healthcare Limited SME, Nuffield Health
- Value
- £2 across 2 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Ophthalmologist services (CPV 85121281)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- 020440-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date3 Mar 2026
- Published6 Mar 2026Published 3 days after the contract date
Description
This notice is confirmation of award under the Direct Award B PSR process. This is an existing service for a new provider. The amounts payable to the provider under the contract are: £0.00 This is an activity-based service and payments will be made dependent on activity. The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are: 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027. The service will be provided until the 31st March 2027
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| NHS LLR ICB Accreditation - Service Specific: Orthopaedics - Routine Joints | Spire Healthcare Limited SME | £1 |
| NHS LLR ICB Accreditation - Service Specific: Orthopaedics - Routine Joints | Nuffield Health | £1 |
About the suppliers
Spire Healthcare Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01522532).
Nuffield Health: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00576970).