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 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £1
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- 028956-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date9 Jan 2026
- Published30 Mar 2026Published 80 days after the contract date
Description
Provision of consultant led Ophthalmology Services (Regulation 42B of the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) An award has been made following direct award process B. The contract is activity based. The dates of the contract are 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. This is an existing service with a new provider. Additional information: In line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
About the supplier
Affordable Healthcare Ltd (Perfect Focus): every public contract they have won.