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 Devon Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £949,999
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 030486-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date30 May 2025
- Published6 Jun 2025Published 7 days after the contract date
Description
NHS Devon intends to award a contract for Continuing healthcare services (including continuing care for children). This service is to supply assessment support services across CHC and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards service areas. This includes reviews of patients, assessments of patients and support to appeals. NHS Devon intends to award the contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The anticipated maximum lifetime value of the contract is £1.14m (inc VAT) and intended contract dates are 1 July 2025 until 30 June 2025 with an optional 6 month extension until 31 December 2026.
About the supplier
Carehome Selection Ltd (Trading as Xyla): every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03091598).