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
- West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Herts Urgent Care
- Value
- £3,022,993.62
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 029173-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date30 Mar 2026
- Published30 Mar 2026Published the same day
Description
Notice of Intent to Award Contract Direct Award Process C<br/><br/>The Trust intends to extend the contract to an existing provider to continue to provide medical cover to support delivery of its UTC service at HHGH. This arrangement will help ensure the Trust meets service demands, performance targets, and provides care to the residents it serves<br/><br/>Medical cover by appropriately qualified and experienced General Practitioners from 08:00 hours to 23:00 hours, 7 days per week (including Bank Holidays) to the Urgent Treatment Centre situated in the Jubilee Wing, Hemel Hempstead Hospital in accordance with a rota agreed with the Purchaser.<br/><br/>Contract Value: £3,022,993 (lifetime value)<br/><br/>Contract Duration: 01/04/2026 – 31/03/2029
About the supplier
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