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 Central East Integrated Care Board · Regional or local agency/office
- Value
- £4,204,146
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 039516-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date16 Jan 2026
- Published29 Apr 2026Published 103 days after the contract date
Description
Central East ICB, previously Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C for a duration of 36 months, from 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2029. The financial values included are indicative and subject to final approval. The indicative annual value of the contract, covering all elements outlined below are £1,401,382. Services delivered under this contract are: -The Sanctuary -Discharge Buddy Service -Emotional Difficulties Support Service -Community Perinatal Mental Health Service -STOP Suicide Prevention Campaigns and Training Additional information: There are anticipated system changes affecting Integrated Care Board (ICB) structures. Under section 14Z28 of the Health and Social Care Act, NHS England may make transfer schemes in connection with the variation of the constitution of an ICB, or the abolition of an ICB. C&P ICB will be changed by the implementation of ICB mergers and boundary changes, taking effect on…
About the supplier
Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01082980).