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
- King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- NHS Lease Solutions (Fleet Solutions) SME
- Value
- £600,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Real estate services · Non-residential property renting or leasing services (CPV 70220000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 039989-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date28 Apr 2026
- Published30 Apr 2026Published 2 days after the contract date
Description
The contracting authority is making a direct award under an existing framework agreement in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.<br/>The framework was awarded following a competitive procedure and permits direct award without further competition. The call‑off contract has been awarded in full compliance with the framework terms and conditions, and no additional competition is required.<br/>The use of this direct award ensures continuity of a staff benefit scheme, provides value for money, and avoids unnecessary duplication of procurement activity.
About the supplier
NHS Lease Solutions (Fleet Solutions): every public contract they have won.