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
- Portsmouth City Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd SME
- Value
- £176,545.83
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Vocational rehabilitation services (CPV 85312510)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 030298-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date30 May 2025
- Published5 Jun 2025Published 6 days after the contract date
Description
Portsmouth City Council intends to award a contract to an existing provider for the provision of independent Peer-Led Support Services (substance misuse). The service aims to support people in recovery from drug and alcohol dependence by developing new skills, accessing employment, and providing peer mentoring. The intention is to award a contract following Direct Process C.
About the supplier
Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05204890).