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
- Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £68,415
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Hospital support services (CPV 85112000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 022521-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date12 Mar 2026
- Published12 Mar 2026Published the same day
Description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 25th March 2026 to cwp.contracts@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. There has been no substantial change to the nature or cost of the service delivered. The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard" with the weighting 100 Approximate Lifetime Value of the Contract - £68,415 The Service is intended to be provided; 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2027
About the supplier
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: every public contract they have won.