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
- South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Tyneside Surgical Services SME
- Value
- £400,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Medical specialist services (CPV 85121200)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 033960-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date14 Apr 2026
- Published14 Apr 2026Published the same day
Description
Contract award notice for PSR Direct Award C for consultant led urology service fulfilled by existing provider for this service to South Tyneside and Sunderland NHSSFT. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice under Direct Award Process C. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. The commitment is for a 1 year contract with an annual value of £400,000. The contract period is 1/5/26 - 31/4/27. The Authority reserve the right to extend this contract for a maximum of 24 months subject to funding and / or need. As per the PSR direct award process C through assessment of key criteria the authority is satisfied that the existing provider is delivering the services to a sufficient standa…
About the supplier
Tyneside Surgical Services: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06222637).