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 Sussex Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Outside Clinic Ltd
- Value
- £225,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · ENT or audiologist services (CPV 85121240)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 054030-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date26 Aug 2025
- Published4 Sep 2025Published 9 days after the contract date
Description
NHS Sussex ICB has awarded the contract to the incumbent provider following Direct Award Process C for the 6-month notice period from April 2025 to September 2025. The contract is required to: Maintain service continuity during the notice period. Enable safe and orderly transfer of patients to alternative providers. Prevent disruption to patient care and ensure compliance with quality and safety standards. As the only organisation in a position to deliver the service during this time, the incumbent provider is best placed to meet these needs. While other providers were identified to take on patients from October 2025, the incumbent is the only viable option for the 6-month notice period to ensure continuity of service and enable a safe transfer of patients. Decision based on ability to meet contractual, quality, and safety standards without disruption during the transition. The approximate lifetime value of the contract will be £225,000 over a 6-month term, from 1st April 2025 until 3…
About the supplier
Outside Clinic Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02788492).