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
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Central Government Contracting Authority
- Supplier
- HomeLink Healthcare Ltd
- Value
- Not published
- 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
- 029867-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date29 Mar 2026
- Published31 Mar 2026Published 2 days after the contract date
Description
This notice is for continued and growing requirements for patients to receive 'in person' care as part of the NNUH Virtual Ward. This is aligned to the NHS England and Norfolk and Waveney ICS strategy. It is for pre-purchased healthcare visits. This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition. This is a 6 month contract and the value is £384,020.00. The dates are between 30/03/2026 - 27/09/2026. This is an existing service and an existing provider.
About the supplier
HomeLink Healthcare Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09767951).