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
- Middlesbrough Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Terrence Higgins Trust (THT)
- Value
- £72,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 022431-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date2 Mar 2026
- Published12 Mar 2026Published 10 days after the contract date
Description
Free and confidential service for groups at risk of poor sexual health outcomes in South Tees, Hartlepool and Stockton under sperate contracts. The current service includes but is not limited to: • Providing information regarding the prevention and early detection of STI's and HIV's • Increase STI testing • Decrease STI rates • Reduce late-stage diagnoses of HIV • Increasing the awareness and access to Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and HIV treatment amongst the eligible populations This procurement has been awarded under Route A of the Provider Selection Regime. The contract value is £72,000 from 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2027.
About the supplier
Terrence Higgins Trust (THT): every public contract they have won.