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 Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Vernova Healthcare Community Interest Company SME
- Value
- £664,712
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 022684-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date26 Jan 2026
- Published13 Mar 2026Published 46 days after the contract date
Description
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Cheshire East Place intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award C to incumbent provider to deliver Community Diabetes, MSK and Carpal Tunnel Service in Cheshire East. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2026, expire on 31st March 2027 and has an annual contract value of £664,712.
About the supplier
Vernova Healthcare Community Interest Company: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06122687).