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 Grampian · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Straumann Group
- Value
- £182,789
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals · Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use (CPV 33110000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 026579-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date6 Mar 2026
- Published24 Mar 2026Published 18 days after the contract date
Description
Three quotes obtained and equipment trialled on site by the dental hospital. The clinical team selected the item that was ultimately purchased.
About the supplier
Straumann Group: every public contract they have won.