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
- East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust · NHS Trust
- Supplier
- Castle Partnership
- Value
- £52,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 043605-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Apr 2026
- Published12 May 2026Published 41 days after the contract date
Description
A GP‑led palliative medical service (by an Advanced Practice Nurse), with: • Planned ward rounds three times per week for medical care and to establish relationships; • Inpatient clerking where required during normal working hours; and • Escalation support during normal working hours. Estimated at approx. £52,000 Services are intended to be provided 25th May 2026 to 31 March 2027 Additional information: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard - 100% weighting
About the supplier
Castle Partnership: every public contract they have won.