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 Greater Glasgow and Clyde · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Unite Procurement UK Ltd SME
- Value
- £200,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 021753-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date6 Mar 2026
- Published11 Mar 2026Published 5 days after the contract date
Description
All Tail spend products can be purchased under 1 lot. The product categories cover but are not limited to; electrical items, office equipment and supplies, catering supplies, kitchen appliances, facilities and maintenance equipment, cleaning equipment, professional tools, shipping and packaging equipment, sports and outdoor equipment, and a broad and evolving range of other non-safety critical products. NHSGGC tail spend is such that we have looked towards a procurement portal that will allow our Purchasing team to benchmark prices before purchase. The portal offers multi supplier purchasing which would fulfil our requirements. The content of the portal would allow in time for other areas within GG&C to have access to the portal if deemed suitable for their use. The following is a list of requirements for using the Tail Spend Portal - Access to hundreds of pre verified suppliers - Ability to benchmark costs prior to purchase - Competitive pricing - Prices are guaranteed for 5 days - F…
About the supplier
Unite Procurement UK Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 08627563).