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 Suffolk and North East Essex ICB · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Marie Curie
- Value
- £322,937
- Procedure
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 021252-2024 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Apr 2024
- Published11 Jul 2024Published 101 days after the contract date
Description
This notice is made by the Contracting Authority; NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (hereinafter referred to as "the Authority") in compliance with their local standing financial instructions (SFIs) to notify the market of the intention to award a grant to support a Planned Overnight Visit Service to Marie Curie. The total grant value is £322,937. It is a one year grant commencing. The Authority will observe a 10-day standstill from the date of publication of this VEAT, during which the Authority will not enter into any arrangement. Additional information: The Service to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended by as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations"). As such, the Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.
About the supplier
Marie Curie: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00507597).