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 Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- SignHealth
- Value
- £491,036.73
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Psychiatrist or psychologist services (CPV 85121270)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- 025983-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date18 Mar 2026
- Published20 Mar 2026Published 2 days after the contract date
Description
The Authority has utilised the Most Suitable Provider process under the Provider Selection Regime to identify a provider to deliver the BSL Talking Therapy Service. The Authority considers that the proposed approach is appropriate having regard to the nature of the service, the very specialist skills required, and the need to ensure continuity, quality, and accessibility of provision for a population with very specific communication needs. The contract will be awarded in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, subject to internal governance and approvals. The contract has been awarded to the provider according to the evidence provided to meet all key criteria of PSR Process Most Suitable Provider.
About the supplier
SignHealth: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02610559).