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 England North West (Lancashire and South Cumbria) · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Change Grow Live Inspire
- Value
- £5,940
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 022226-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date25 Feb 2026
- Published12 Mar 2026Published 15 days after the contract date
Description
Provision of Flu Substance Misuse Services in Lancashire (Blackpool). The relevant authority has awarded this contract under the Direct Award Process A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The lifetime value of the contract is £5,940. Contract length has been aligned to the contract length of Flu Substance Misuse services commissioned by the Local Authorities. Contract Start Date: 01 April 2026 Contract End Date: 30 September 2028
About the supplier
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