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
- One Stop Doctors Ltd SME
- Value
- £6,428,863
- 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
- 029208-2026 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 award a contract to an existing provider to deliver additional clinical capacity across a range of specialties on an activity-based basis. There are no set minimum or maximum activity limits. This arrangement will help ensure the Trust meets service demands, performance targets, and provides care to the residents it serves.<br/><br/>Outsourced Services Include:<br/><br/>The outsourced services will include, but are not limited to:<br/>MRI<br/>CT Colonography<br/>Upper Gastrointestinal (USGI) services<br/>Ultrasound<br/>First outpatient breast consultations<br/>Pain management (full pathway and procedure-only services)<br/>Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery<br/>Cystoscopy<br/>Cardiology services, including:<br/>Electrocardiograms (ECG)<br/>Echocardiograms<br/>Outpatient appointments (OPAs)<br/>Orthopaedic upper limb activity<br/><br/>Contract Value: £6,428,863 (lifetime value)<br/><br/>Contract Duration…
About the supplier
One Stop Doctors Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09692848).