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 Dorset Integrated Care Board · Regional or local authority
- Value
- £2,117,704
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Ophthalmologist services (CPV 85121281)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 057728-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date29 Apr 2026
- Published18 Jun 2026Published 50 days after the contract date
Description
The services to be provided for under this contract are Community Ophthalmology Services. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) most suitable provider process.<br/><br/>The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £1,058,852 for a term of 6 months from 01 April 2026 plus an extension option of 3+3 months with an additional total value of £1,058,852.<br/><br/>This is and existing service and existing provider.<br/><br/>This contract is required, to maintain continuity of care while a full competitive procurement is undertaken.
About the supplier
Community Health and Eyecare LTD.: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07296068).