Contract award · 1 Apr 2025

Complex Care Devon

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board awarded a contract to Acacium Group Limited (Thornbury Community and Nursing), Ark Nursing and Care Agency, Barclay…

No competitionHealth & social careSouth West

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.

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Key facts

Buyer
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
Value
£0.01
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date1 Apr 2025
  2. Published20 Jun 2025Published 80 days after the contract date

Description

NHS Devon sought to recommission complex care services. These provide personal care to support complex individuals in Devon to stay living in their own homes. It is intending to award a contract of 9 months with an up to 3 months extension option, commencing 01/04/2025 to multiple existing providers. This short term contract has been awarded via a Direct Award to existing providers pending a full planned procurement. This contract is paid on an activity basis with no minimum or maximum values associated.

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