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 Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Specialist Computer Centres PLC
- Value
- £45,685.50
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Repair & maintenance · Repair and maintenance services (CPV 50000000)
- Region
- Wales
- Official notice
- 027989-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Mar 2026
- Published26 Mar 2026Published 6 days after the contract date
Description
NWSSP Procurement Services has considered sourcing options available. e Quip is a bespoke system, integral to the day to day management of medical equipment across Hywel Dda University Health Board. It is intended that this award be progressed with SCC Plc via the NHS SBS – Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework (SBS10510), as they are the OEM and the only supplier capable of supporting the system. A Legacy (03) award notice will be issued to comply with procurement governance requirements.
About the supplier
Specialist Computer Centres PLC: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01428210).