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 Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £20,818,137
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 039678-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date19 Mar 2026
- Published30 Apr 2026Published 42 days after the contract date
Description
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a three year contract via Direct Award A to the main abortion service provider across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2029 with an estimated annual contract value of £6,939,379
About the supplier
British Pregnancy Advisory Service: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01803160).