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 Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £11,808,074,446
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Hospital and related services (CPV 85110000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 042835-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Apr 2026
- Published11 May 2026Published 40 days after the contract date
Description
The contract is for the provision of the complete range of acute services across Norfolk and Waveney. These are provided from sites across Norfolk and Waveney ensuring geographical coverage and adequate patient access for all residents and visitors. Services commissioned include; Accident and Emergency Services (Type 1 and Type 2 only) (A+E) Acute Services (A) Ambulance Services (AM) Cancer Services and/or Radiotherapy Services (CR) Continuing Healthcare Services (including continuing care for children) (CHC) Community Services (CS) Diagnostic, Screening and/or Pathology Services (D) End of Life Care Services (ELC) Mental Health and Learning Disability Services (MH) Mental Health and Learning Disability Secure Services (MHSS) NHS 111 Services (111) Patient Transport Services (non-emergency) (PT) Urgent Treatment Centre Services (including Walk-in Centre Services/Minor Injuries Units) (U) The contract is awarded effective from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031 (5 years initial term) with a…
About the supplier
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: every public contract they have won.