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 Devon Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £1,630,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Services provided by nurses (CPV 85141200)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 050845-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 May 2026
- Published29 May 2026Published 9 days after the contract date
Description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. NHS Devon sought to procure assessment support services across CHC and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards service areas . It is intending to award a contract of 12 months with a 6 month extension option, commencing 01/07/2026 to Carehome Selection Ltd. (Trading as Xyla) - following Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime. Anticipated maximum lifetime value including extension: £1.63m
About the supplier
Carehome Selection Ltd. (Trading as Xyla): every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03091598).