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
- London Borough of Islington · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Whittington Health NHS Trust
- Value
- £145,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Services provided by nurses (CPV 85141200)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 028441-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date10 Mar 2026
- Published27 Mar 2026Published 17 days after the contract date
Description
Islington Council intends to award a contract to the existing provider following Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award C for the provision of a specialist Nurse Outreach service for people experiencing rough sleeping in the London Borough of Islington. The service will deliver community nursing health assessments and direct clinical interventions, including assertive street outreach and in‑reach into hostels and day centres. The outreach nurse will work as part of the wider rough sleeping multi‑disciplinary team to support individuals with complex physical health needs, facilitate access to primary and secondary healthcare, and help reduce avoidable hospital admissions by addressing barriers to mainstream health services. The contract is intended to run from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an option to extend for a further 12 months to 31 March 2028. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £145,000 (excluding VAT) over the maximum contract term.
About the supplier
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