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
- Darlington Borough Council · Regional or local authority
- Value
- £3,817,440
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 041728-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
-
- Contract date21 Jul 2025
- Published21 Jul 2025Published the same day
Description
Provision of diagnosis, treatment and contact tracing for genito urinary and sexually transmitted infections
About the supplier
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00130031).