Contract award · 17 Jun 2026

Adoption & Fostering Medical Advice Service

Milton Keynes City Council awarded “Adoption & Fostering Medical Advice Service” to Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust for £176k.

No competitionHealth & social careSouth East

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.

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Key facts

Buyer
Milton Keynes City Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£176,146
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Services provided by medical personnel (CPV 85141000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date17 Jun 2026
  2. Published17 Jun 2026Published the same day

Description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice, under the Most Suitable Provider Process. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 29th June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The Contracting Authorities intend to award a single contract to the most suitable provider. This is a new service with a new provider and the approximate lifetime value of this contract is £176,146.00. The dates which the services are intended to be provided are: Contract Start: 6th July 2026 Contract End: 5th July 2027 Optional Extension: 1 year to 5th July 2…

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