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
- East Sussex County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Preventx Limited SME
- Value
- £2,800,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- IT services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (CPV 72000000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 031617-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date2 Apr 2026
- Published7 Apr 2026Published 5 days after the contract date
Description
East Sussex County Council are intending to award a new contract to an existing provider following the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C for the delivery of a Online Sexual Health Service. The online service model consists of a fully integrated e-sexual and reproductive health services. The contract initial duration will be for two (2) years commencing on 1st November 2026, with an option to extend the duration of the contract up to 24 months at the Council's discretion. The Procurement Partner and Chief Officer have approved this award after review of the evidence against the key criteria, which was prioritised as below, with the most important at the top: 1. quality and innovation 2. value 3. integration, collaboration and service sustainability 4. improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 5. social value Additional information: The contract value stated within this Notice value includes the extension option.
About the supplier
Preventx Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06603066).