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 West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Local Care Direct Limited
- Value
- £3,437,203
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice
- 043124-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date11 May 2026
- Published11 May 2026Published the same day
Description
This is a notice to inform the market of the intention to award a contract for the Kirklees Urgent Community Response Service for the population of Kirklees via the Most Suitable Provider Process.<br/>The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.<br/><br/>Assessment Description:<br/> The Basic Selection Criteria were assessed as part of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) stage to ensure that the bidder met the minimum requirements in relation to legal and regulatory compliance, financial standing, and technical and professional capability. The provider submitted a completed PQQ and was assessed as meeting these baseline requirements and therefore progressed to the evaluation stage.<br/>A structured scored assessment was subsequently undertaken in accordance with the procurement documentation. Evaluation was based on the key criteria, with equal weightings allocated across each of these criteria to ensure a balanced and proportionate assessment.<br/>The …
About the supplier
Local Care Direct Limited: every public contract they have won.