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 West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Apex eye and visioncare Ltd SME, Bayfields Y Limited SME, Eye-Doo Optical Ltd SME
- Value
- Not published
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice
- 026968-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
-
- Contract date18 Mar 2026
- Published24 Mar 2026Published 6 days after the contract date
Description
The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime. Community Specialist Contact Len Service (SCL) - Wakefield The contract is zero value, based on activity. Maximum contract value is £473,000. Contract Term: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031 (3+2 years) Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 7 April 2026. This contract has not yet formal…
About the suppliers
Apex eye and visioncare Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 13230679).
Bayfields Y Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05636007).
Eye-Doo Optical Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 11776772).