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
- Kent County Council · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- Carers Support East kent SME, Involve SME, Imago Community SME
- Value
- £214,990 across 3 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 024651-2023 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
-
- Contract date10 Jul 2023
- Published22 Aug 2023Published 43 days after the contract date
Description
This notice relates to a pilot project for 6 months. Hospital Technology Facilitators to supply equipment and support to prevent hospital discharge delays. This is linked to the Community Navigation Contract and has been processed as a variation to the contract. SC18024 Contract Reference
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Community Navigation Services | Carers Support East kent SME | £85,996 |
| Community Navigation Services: Technology facilitators West Kent | Involve SME | £85,996 |
| Community Navigation Services: Hospital Technology Facilitators DGS | Imago Community SME | £42,998 |
About the suppliers
Carers Support East kent: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07213672).
Involve: every public contract they have won.
Imago Community: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05354482).