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
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Forensic Eyecare Limited SME
- Value
- £125,922.54
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- 023696-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date16 Mar 2026
- Published16 Mar 2026Published the same day
Description
Provision of a high quality, optometry service to patients residing at Rampton Hospital, Arnold Lodge and Wathwood Hospital. To provide patient with access to the same range and quality of optometric services as is provided within the community, within the confines of a secure setting.<br/><br/>Nottinghamshire Healthcare NS Foundation Trust is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. <br/>The lifetime value of the contract is approximated at £125,922.54. <br/>Service to be provided between 01 April 20026 until 31st March 2029.
About the supplier
Forensic Eyecare Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05419402).