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
- County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £4,127,265.63
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Pathology services (CPV 85111800)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 024423-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date2 Jan 2026
- Published18 Mar 2026Published 75 days after the contract date
Description
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have a requirement for lab testing services and intends to award a contract to an incumbent supplier, The Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The estimated value of the contract is £4,127,265.63(VAT Not Applicable). The services are intended to be provided for a term of 36 months from 1st April 2026 with an optional extension for 1 x 24 months.
About the supplier
Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00130126).