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
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £387,557.50
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Business services · Supply services of personnel including temporary staff (CPV 79620000)
- Region
- Wales
- Official notice
- 020770-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date9 Mar 2026
- Published9 Mar 2026Published the same day
Description
CAVUHB is establishing a framework for the provision of accredited agency clinical coders to ensure continuity of clinical coding services and support Welsh Government coding completeness targets. The framework will address ongoing staffing shortages, enabling the Health Board to access high‑quality, accurate coding support across its sites while permanent recruitment continues.
About the supplier
Quality Coding & Information Recruitment Solutions Limited TA Placing Talent: every public contract they have won.