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
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- ICS Operations Limited
- Value
- £420,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Dermatology services (CPV 85121282)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 026302-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
-
- Contract date1 Mar 2026
- Published23 Mar 2026Published 22 days after the contract date
Description
The services to be provided; The Supplier will provide clinical capacity to support Dermatology outpatient and minor procedure clinics for Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital. This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition. The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be £420,000.00 The contract dates are 01/03/2026-30/09/2026 This is an existing service with an existing provider.
About the supplier
ICS Operations Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04793945).