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
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Abena UK Limited SME
- Value
- Not published
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals · Personal care products (CPV 33700000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 054489-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date5 Sep 2025
- Published8 Sep 2025Published 3 days after the contract date
Description
Extension of the existing contract for the supply of containment products. Additional information: VEAT notice to inform the market that the Contracting Authority is seeking to extend the term of its existing contract for the supply of containment products which was originally awarded to Abena UK Limited in December 2017 following a competitive award process.<br/><br/>The Contracting Authority's contract with Abena UK Limited is being proposed to be extended for a short period beyond the current extension period set out in its contract to allow the Contracting Authority time to participate in a joint procurement. The term of the contract is being proposed to be extended by a period of five months until 30th April 2026.<br/>During this period a joint procurement exercise will commence for completion Q1 FY26/27.The planned procurement route will be a mini-competition in accordance with the SBS Framework SBS10015 or latest version. The participating Trusts to include South Cumbria and La…
About the supplier
Abena UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03750590).