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
- Essex County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Tendring Mental Health Support SME
- Value
- £1,250,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Community health services (CPV 85323000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 044038-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date12 May 2026
- Published13 May 2026Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
Following the conclusion of the internal governance process. Essex County Council is due to award a contract to deliver the Autism Navigation Service (ANS) to the incumbent provider under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime. Please note that the award of the contract of this service remains subject to the successful conclusion of the standstill period as detailed within section IV of this notice alongside the full organisational details of the incumbent provider. The ANS provides a range of evidence-based interventions shaped to meet individual needs and requirements for those accessing the Autism diagnostic pathway. Additionally, the service provides ongoing (light touch) support for individuals who may have previously exited the service and /or have had a historic diagnosis of autism. For the avoidance of doubt, this service is essentially a straight rebuy of the current service. This will be procured and commissioned under an initial term of three (3) years with…
About the supplier
Tendring Mental Health Support: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02693728).