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
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Supplier
- 18 Week Support Limited
- Value
- £2,054,624
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Medical specialist services (CPV 85121200)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 052246-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date21 May 2026
- Published3 Jun 2026Published 13 days after the contract date
Description
A comprehensive clinical insourcing service for Endoscopy, delivered on-site at Trust facilities to support elective recovery and reduce patient waiting times. The service will utilise two clinical rooms every Saturday and Sunday for an initial period of 52 weeks. The project is estimated to deliver approximately 2,496 patient procedures per year, based on 24 JAG points per full-day room list. The service will provide a full clinical team, including Endoscopists, Lead Registered Nurses, Endoscopy Nurses, and Healthcare Assistants. All services will be delivered under the Trust's CQC registration. This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition. The lifetime value of the contract is £2,054,624 excl VAT. The initial contract period is for 12 weeks only with a value of £237,072 excl VAT, with a start date of 09/05/2026. One or more optional extensions are possible, providing that the ultimate end date does not exceed 08/05/2…
About the supplier
18 Week Support Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 11880370).