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
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Regional or local agency/office
- Supplier
- Aquilant Limited SME
- Value
- £25,921
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals · Medical equipments (CPV 33100000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 027440-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date26 Sep 2025
- Published25 Mar 2026Published 180 days after the contract date
Description
Purchase of Fabian Therapy Evolution via NHS Supply CHain National Framework<br/>Agreement for Anaesthesia Machines, Ventilator Equipment and Related Accessories & Services.<br/>Contract Reference Number: 2022/S 000-003204
About the supplier
Aquilant Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02090807).